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2016-02-24T07:07:59-07:00

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Did the Koch Brothers Just Pick a Candidate?

Last updated on: February 24, 2016 at 7:07 am By Tim Suttle

On the list of the richest people in America, Charles and David Koch stand tied for 5th, each sitting on top of a $41 billion fortune. If you counted them together their $82 billion would easily win them first place, besting Bill Gates by over $6 billion. Bill and Melinda Gates have pledged, and are in the process of giving away nearly all of their fortune to charity. The Koch brothers have pledged to spend $900 million electing the presidential candidate who can... Read more

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2016-02-15T08:19:24-07:00

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The First Full Week of Lent: The Aggravation of Self-Denial

Last updated on: February 15, 2016 at 8:19 am By Tim Suttle

This week is when you really set the tone for lent. The “new” has probably worn off your lenten commitments by now, and all that’s left is the aggravation of self-denial. I spent the weekend at a basketball tournament watching my kids devour candy and milkshakes. It was brutal. I am so spoiled. Thank heavens we never fast on Sundays. I think I put myself dangerously close to a sugar coma yesterday binging on chocolate and calling it resurrection. I can... Read more

2016-02-12T07:15:29-07:00

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The Ash Wednesday Hangover: “Wait, I gave up what for Lent?”

Last updated on: February 12, 2016 at 7:15 am By Tim Suttle

As more and more evangelical Christians embrace church traditions such as lent (and evangelicals really need lent), we tend to bring our particular brand of zestful enthusiasm to the project. Let’s be honest: this means we will probably over-do it. At my church we put a high premium on beauty, which means the way we do things, the mode in which we do them, the materials, the methods, the movements, the aesthetic… these things are as important as the words we use. Ash... Read more

2016-02-09T05:35:08-07:00

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Why Evangelicals Need Lent

Last updated on: February 9, 2016 at 5:35 am By Tim Suttle

Evangelicals need to observe Lent, in part, because our troubling lack of tradition leaves us untethered from the past. A church without the great traditions of the faith is like a church with amnesia. Rejecting tradition means submitting ourselves and our churches to the tyranny of the relevant, the oligarchy of the innovative, and the arrogance of the avant-garde. More than ever before, the church needs to rediscover our tradition. When I say tradition, I don’t mean pews and organs and choir robes and classical music. Those... Read more

2016-02-07T15:05:24-07:00

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Is That God Or Peyton Manning? I Cannot Tell: Chris Thile’s Omahallelujah!

Last updated on: February 7, 2016 at 3:05 pm By Tim Suttle

Chris Thile is set to fill Garrison Keillor’s shoes as the host of A Prairie Home Companion, the faithful fans (of which I am one) have voiced some uncertainty as to how it would work. The show has long been a real musical variety show. The music has been truly live, and truly good for as long as I can remember, but the corny skits and melodramatic radio reenactments are the real draw. APHC is a throwback to the days before tv, and it... Read more

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2016-02-03T09:16:52-07:00

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Franklin Graham and the Pain of Being the Son of a Great Father

Last updated on: February 3, 2016 at 9:16 am By Tim Suttle

Franklin Graham can be quite frustrating at times. Over the past few years, however, I’ve been feeling more and more compassion for him. There’s a great line from the movie Amistad. Two jaded White House staffers are making fun of John Quincy Adams. “What must that be like,” one of them asks, “knowing all your life, whatever your accomplishments, you’ll only be remembered as the son of a great father?” I think of that line of dialogue every time I read about the... Read more

2016-02-01T09:38:39-07:00

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Nate Silver On Why Iowa Matters for Trump & Sanders

Last updated on: February 1, 2016 at 9:38 am By Tim Suttle

Why should just a few hundred thousand voters taking part in a bizarre caucusing ritual in a demographically unrepresentative state have such a massive impact on who runs for president? It seems pretty shady, but that’s a whole ‘nother question. This time around Iowa will probably have a big impact on the campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Nate Silver cited five reasons on his blog today. Here’s a synopsis of what he said: 1. Iowa results will dominate... Read more

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2016-01-29T10:19:27-07:00

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Surely Religious Voters Aren’t Falling for Trump’s Routine?

Last updated on: January 29, 2016 at 10:19 am By Tim Suttle

Sleight of hand has always been a big part of American politics. Donald Trump is pulling one of the greatest illusions in recent history, and his newest target audience is evangelical Christians. According to recent Pew Research, when compared to the rest of the electorate evangelicals are five times more likely to consider a candidate’s faith when they vote. During the last presidential election this posed a serious conundrum for evangelical Christians. A devout Mormon was running for president, which was a problem for... Read more

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2016-01-26T10:15:03-07:00

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Thomas Merton on Suffering

Last updated on: January 26, 2016 at 10:15 am By Tim Suttle

No Man is An Island is slowly becoming my favorite among the many writings of Thomas Merton. This book is a deep well. Today I was reading from Chapter 5, “The Word of the Cross,” in which Merton explores the role pain and suffering plays in human life. This is a quick summary of what Merton is teaching me today. Some of these are Merton’s thoughts, and some of them are mine as Merton prompted reflection. To tell the difference, you will have to... Read more

2016-01-18T09:23:46-07:00

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Ten Great Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes On Non-Violence

Last updated on: January 18, 2016 at 9:23 am By Tim Suttle

“The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral; begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can... Read more

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