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2013-12-20T07:16:18-07:00

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Jim Gaffigan Explains Our Holiday Traditions: A Little Friday Funny

Last updated on: December 20, 2013 at 7:16 am By Tim Suttle

If a drunk man planned our Christmas traditions, Gaffigan explains, we’d end up pretty exactly where we are every year. I love the way comedians see the world. Enjoy your Friday everyone. Read more

2013-12-18T09:06:37-07:00

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David Brooks’ “Thought Leader” Touched a Nerve: Every Pastor, Professor, Author, & Blogger Should Read It

Last updated on: December 18, 2013 at 9:06 am By Tim Suttle

“For all of our well-trained bluster about “calling,” most pastors become pastors, at least in part, because we crave attention. If we cannot find a way to recognize that, tell the truth about it, and make that reality part of what we confess about our own lives, then we will slowly become pathetic, and will probably look an awful lot like Brooks’ Thought Leader.” David Brooks is a conservative columnist for The New York Times. I like Brooks because... Read more

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2013-12-17T08:45:21-07:00

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Gift Ideas For Book Lovers 2013

Last updated on: December 17, 2013 at 8:45 am By Tim Suttle

Book Nerds are easy to buy for. All you have to do is know just a little bit about their habits and preferences, and then buy something that they will actually use or at least enjoy: E-Readers: If the book lover in your life reads on an electronic device, you have to know what device they use. Once you’ve got that down, you can start to brainstorm things like an antique book iPad cover like this one from Twelve South. ... Read more

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2013-12-16T08:55:56-07:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: December 16, 2013 at 8:55 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that its December 16th, and our Christmas tree isn’t decorated yet. It’s up, and the rest of our decorations are in place. I even put lights up outside for the first time in recent memory. But the tree still stands there naked as a jaybird. We are hoping to get to it tomorrow. I confess that we’ve been hoping this for awhile. I confess that I have paused my Breaking Bad binge-watching for several reasons. First, I can’t... Read more

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2013-12-13T07:49:40-07:00

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Sign Language Interpreter from Mandela’s Funeral – What Was He Actually Saying?: A Little Friday Funny

Last updated on: December 13, 2013 at 7:49 am By Tim Suttle

In case you haven’t heard about it, news agencies have been reporting that a man posing as a sign-language interpreter was on stage during Nelson Mandela’s funeral this week, standing next to heads of state including President Obama. Only problem is that he didn’t really know sign language and wasn’t signing their remarks. The story gets even more bizarre. According to a report in the NYTimes this morning, the man, Thamsanqa Jantjie, is a paranoid schizophrenic with violent tendencies who was... Read more

2013-12-11T10:02:16-07:00

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David Fitch, Andy Crouch Weigh in on Mark Driscoll’s Plagiarism and Celebrity Leadership

Last updated on: December 11, 2013 at 10:02 am By Tim Suttle

In case you missed it, rock-star pastor Mark Driscoll was recently accused on air by a radio host of committing plagiarism in one of his books. She had the goods on him, too. You can Google the whole thing, and read the two passages, and Jonathan Merritt has chronicled the drama. It’s pretty obvious that Driscoll copped whole sections from a Bible commentary, changing only a few words here and there, without properly citing it. There’s been a lot of... Read more

2013-12-09T08:46:07-07:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: December 9, 2013 at 8:46 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that I am getting really tired of being sick! The flu turned into pneumonia and has totally slammed me. I lost ten pounds last week, can you believe that? … not a weight loss plan I would recommend. Anyway, Dr. Scott gave me some sort of nuclear-powered antibiotics and I’m finally starting to feel a little better. I’m hopeful that this will be a week of productivity and healing. I confess that I owe my wife big time... Read more

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2013-12-06T06:53:32-07:00

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Ron Burgundy Interviews Peyton Manning: A Little Friday Funny

Last updated on: December 6, 2013 at 6:53 am By Tim Suttle

It really is a movie devoid of any redeeming qualities save one: it’s hilarious. This was one of the first movies I ever experienced that was completely hilarious when I watched it with my guy friends, and not so much when I watched it with my wife. Well, round two hits theaters in a couple of weeks, so here’s your Friday Funny. In the words of Ron Burgundy, “I immediately regret this decision.” Read more

2013-12-05T10:07:47-07:00

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The ACA and Healthcare.gov Worked For My Family – And We Needed it to Work

Last updated on: December 5, 2013 at 10:07 am By Tim Suttle

My name is Tim Suttle. I’m married with two children under the age of ten, and I’m a pastor of a small church in the Kansas City area. Last summer my family received a letter telling us that our insurance provider was cancelling our policy because it would not meet the minimum standards set forth by the ACA when it goes into effect in 2014. At first we were surprised and a little bit alarmed. It only took us about... Read more

2013-12-04T11:44:11-07:00

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Monday Morning Confessional – Yes, It’s Wednesday

Last updated on: December 4, 2013 at 11:44 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that today’s Monday Morning Confessional is totally self-indulgent. You’ve been warned. I confess that I have been sick since Saturday. You have no idea how much I hate writing that sentence. I rarely get sick, which is sort of a point of pride for me. But there’s no doubt about it. I was down and out for four straight days. I can’t remember being this sick for this long in my entire life. I missed church on Sunday... Read more

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