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2012-12-03T09:10:21-07:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: December 3, 2012 at 9:10 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that I am bothered by the inclusion of pedestrian tweets and Facebook status updates in the category of “news.” Those things might be news coming from a public figure or an expert, but when the anchor says, “John from Hiawatha says…” it feels out of place to me; forced; as though they are trying too hard to be relevant. I confess that I think relevancy is overrated and might be a dangerous thing toward which to direct our... Read more

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2012-12-01T08:53:27-07:00

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Nate Silver Goes Off on Politico – The Best Post-Election Interview I’ve Heard Comes From ESPN

Last updated on: December 1, 2012 at 8:53 am By Tim Suttle

I’ve never even heard of the BS Report with Bill Simmons from ESPN radio. I have no idea how he got Nate Silver to open up like he did (they are both sports numbers guys and talk like they are friends), but this interview was amazing. For one thing, Silver went off about Politico, (without mentioning Dylan Byers). His long quote is below. It’s a similar critique to what John Stewart always makes of 24 hour cable news, but still... Read more

2012-11-30T12:00:12-07:00

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A Few Thoughts on the Fiscal Cliff – Here’s My Prediction

Last updated on: November 30, 2012 at 12:00 pm By Tim Suttle

I read the news for about an hour this morning, taking in everything I could read on the status of negotiations regarding the fiscal cliff. My up front disclaimer is that I’m chiefly concerned with theology and ethics, not government, but I really enjoy reading about policy. Nevertheless, as a Christian and a pastor my chief concern is that we live out our faith in Jesus Christ, and bear witness to the leaders of the nation in which we live... Read more

2012-11-30T08:13:49-07:00

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Shoot Christians Say – The Evangelical Lexicon Exposed (Friday Funny)

Last updated on: November 30, 2012 at 8:13 am By Tim Suttle

When I watch this video I feel like I’m back on the road with Satellite Soul, playing at Christian colleges and churches. Trip and Tyler are the best. [garagetv Stuff Christians Say from worshiphousemedia on GodTube. nolink] Stuff Christians Say from worshiphousemedia on GodTube. Read more

2012-11-29T13:27:28-07:00

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Hipster Thanksgiving (You’re Welcoming… A Friday Funny – Early Edition)

Last updated on: November 29, 2012 at 1:27 pm By Tim Suttle

My wife sent me this clip; I’ve watched it twice and can’t stop laughing. Give yourself a 5 minute post-Thanksgiving vacation present, watch & enjoy. The opening scene is brilliant. “If you could just hashtag that you heard it through me that would be great.” The two girls who try to out-hip each other… “I find plates to be extremely oppressive… yeah just don’t need some inanimate disk telling me the alpha and omega of my earth bounty.” Read more

2012-11-29T08:47:00-07:00

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It’s a Mad World / A Video and Sermon Helps for Advent 01

Last updated on: November 29, 2012 at 8:47 am By Tim Suttle

Advent season is arriving, which means that many of us who do not follow the lectionary in ordinary time begin to sync back up with it. Each week I’m going to try to put together a few thoughts to help provoke those pastors, students, and theological nerds (meant to be a term of endearment), as they consider the text for this week. The first text comes from Luke 21-25-36 Video/Art: I love the idea of showing the above video, then... Read more

2012-11-28T10:13:14-07:00

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What’s Your Story? My Top 5 Favorite Memoirs & Why do We Love Memoirs So Much?

Last updated on: November 28, 2012 at 10:13 am By Tim Suttle

A memoir is almost always an easy read. I’m typically engrossed from the first word. Here’s my top 5 list. What are your top 5? Cash by Johnny Cash Night by Elie Weisel Hannah’s Child by Stanley Hauerwas Telling Secrets by Frederick Buechner Confessions by St. Augustine Honorable mention would be Travelling Mercies by Anne Lamott and the book of Nehemiah. Best fictional memoir is Wendell Berry’s Jayber Crow – hands down. The next two memoirs on my list will most... Read more

2012-11-28T07:46:17-07:00

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Here’s a Message I gave at a Church in Kansas City Last Week: The Joy of Living a Good Story

Last updated on: November 28, 2012 at 7:46 am By Tim Suttle

I’ve been on the senior team/staff of 3 church plants over the past 15 years, and it has been one of the most challenging things I can imagine. That all three churches have survived and thrived to this day is one of the stories I cherish most about my life. One important element they all had in common was a common “mother-ship,” Heartland Community Church in Olathe, KS. I have many good friends at Heartland, and feel as though I... Read more

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2012-11-27T08:29:55-07:00

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Great Dorothy Day Quotes – Cardinal Dolan & Dorothy Day Make an Unlikely Couple

Last updated on: November 27, 2012 at 8:29 am By Tim Suttle

There’s an interesting article in The New York Times today about Cardinal Dolan’s support for the canonization and eventual sainthood of Dorothy Day, the American born mother of the Catholic Worker movement. Dorothy Day was a great writer and activist who continues to inspire many of us who seek to care for the vulnerable in Jesus’s name. Dolan, in some ways, exemplifies the rightward shift in the politics of the Catholic Bishops. At first blush it seems odd that Dolan... Read more

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2012-11-26T14:29:44-07:00

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Why Do We Keep Choosing Narcissistic Leaders?

Last updated on: November 26, 2012 at 2:29 pm By Tim Suttle

I read an interesting article today from the Harvard Business Review about the rash of high profile leaders resigning because of extra-marital affairs. As an evangelical Christian, my antenna is pretty high for narcissistic leadership – it has long been our stock in trade. The comparison is made easier when evangelicals like Pat Robertson make excuses for Petraeus’ behavior, citing the woman’s good looks, in-shape body, and the fact that “he’s a man.” (Watch the video of Robertson at the... Read more

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