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2013-01-17T09:26:05-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

They Will Know We are Christians By Our… Guns?

Last updated on: January 17, 2013 at 9:26 am By Tim Suttle

I just waded through 10 minutes of Christian hate on Facebook and had to shut it down for the day. We are so jacked up. Jesus said, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Mt. 7) In other words, Jesus says we do not judge other people because we are always guilty of the... Read more

2013-01-16T09:05:12-07:00

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Wendell Berry On Hell

Last updated on: January 16, 2013 at 9:05 am By Tim Suttle

I ran across a video today of Wendell Berry reading a couple poems from his collection of poems called Leavings. I thought it looked familiar and realized that I was in the audience in Louisville, KY the evening this clip was filmed. It’s from the Louisville Institute Sabbatical Consultation in 2010. It was one of the most stimulating weekends I’ve had in my lifetime. We were treated to two days of conversation with Norman Wirzba and an evening with Wendell... Read more

2013-01-15T09:16:50-07:00

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If You Know Someone Who Needs Hope, Here’s How Hope Happens

Last updated on: January 15, 2013 at 9:16 am By Tim Suttle

Hope can be elusive. Nothing is more destabilizing to a person than when they reach for hope and it isn’t there. I think perhaps no work of art I’ve ever encountered captures the tenuous and precious strands that keep us tethered to hope like Shawshank does. I learned from it – from this last scene in particular – that hope is based not in the dispositions of the heart, but in relationship. Hope is no less tethered to “the other”... Read more

2013-01-14T07:19:00-07:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: January 14, 2013 at 7:19 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that we finally took down our Christmas tree and decorations this weekend. I confess that every year we seem to be one of the last in our neighborhood putting them up, and the last taking them down. I confess that once I do take down the decorations, I give myself silent permission to judge everyone who hasn’t gotten around to it yet. I confess that I have no will power when it comes to food. I confess that... Read more

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2013-01-12T09:01:26-07:00

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Lance Armstrong is Ready to Come Clean – Here’s Why We Should All Let Him

Last updated on: January 12, 2013 at 9:01 am By Tim Suttle

After reading Tyler Hamilton’s gripping memoir about professional cycling and life with Lance Armstrong and the Tour de France, I wrote a post last week that included my favorite quote from the book. While talking about the power of a secret, its ability to bond people, then destroy those bonds, Tyler Hamilton wrote: “…secrets are poison. They suck the life out of you, they steal your ability to live in the present, they build walls between you and the people... Read more

2013-01-11T11:32:13-07:00

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The Truth About Cell Phones on Airplanes: debunking the “turn off all electronic devices” myth

Last updated on: January 11, 2013 at 11:32 am By Tim Suttle

If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, you’ve probably wondered what the real deal is on no phone or electronic device usage during take off and landing. This video debunks the myth that it could be a problem. The most interesting details to me are: 1) pilots use ipads and wifi in the cockpit. 2) congress is asking the FAA to change their policy. Hopefully by the time I can actually afford to fly somewhere again, these guidelines will have... Read more

2013-01-11T06:33:09-07:00

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Knife Guys – Will Ferrell & Ryan Gosling – Your Friday Funny

Last updated on: January 11, 2013 at 6:33 am By Tim Suttle

Friday Funny: the purpose of Friday Funny is more than just a cheap laugh (although it certainly includes a cheap laugh). Friday is a writing day for me and I’m usually knee deep in sermon prep (as I am today) by 7am. All of my bandwidth for creativity is being swallowed up by that endeavor and I find myself needed to release the building pressure every hour or two. My typical weekly rhythm finds me at Panera writing from 6:30am... Read more

2013-01-10T08:48:20-07:00

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The World Is Not Black & White (But It Isn’t Gray Either)

Last updated on: January 10, 2013 at 8:48 am By Tim Suttle

David Burell once said in my hearing that there are two kinds of people in the world: those who need certitude, and those who quest for understanding. About fifteen years ago I was sitting with some friends in a Hyvee Cafe in Lee’s Summit, MO (I know, but the food was really good there), and the topic of discussion was whether or not the world was black and white. One of my friends – we are still close to this... Read more

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2013-01-09T07:33:11-07:00

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Jerry Seinfeld on How to Write a Joke

Last updated on: January 9, 2013 at 7:33 am By Tim Suttle

Have you ever tried to write something funny? I’m fascinated by this. Humor writing is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever tried to do, and I try to do it nearly every single week. I believe in the power of humor. It is a powerful rhetorical device and can mean the difference between a good sermon or speech and a bad one. It can mean the difference between someone being mildly interested in what you are saying, and... Read more

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2013-01-08T08:24:53-07:00

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Checks and Balances Disappear in Kansas

Last updated on: January 8, 2013 at 8:24 am By Tim Suttle

I’ve heard it said that the genius of the American Constitution has nothing to do with the presidency; it has to do with separation of powers – checks and balances. This simple, yet brilliance principle has kept both State and National governments from running off the rails, keeping one ideological side from ruling in perpetuity, and providing the accountability which forces representatives toward compromise. For the next two years, checks and balances no longer exist in Kansas. 2012 was an... Read more

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