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2017-11-07T08:17:45-07:00

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Stanley Hauerwas: A Prayer on Election Day

Last updated on: November 7, 2017 at 8:17 am By Tim Suttle

I’ve been using Stanley Hauerwas’ Prayers Plainly Spoken to guide me every morning for the past few weeks. This one seems appropriate today. Sovereign LORD, foolish we are, believing that we can rule ourselves by selecting this or that person to rule over us. We are at it again. Help us not to think it more significant than it is, but also give us and those we elect enough wisdom to acknowledge our follies. Help us laugh at ourselves, for... Read more

2017-10-25T14:58:11-06:00

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My 25 Favorite Biographies from the Past Few Years

Last updated on: October 25, 2017 at 2:58 pm By Tim Suttle

A good biography is a great way to study history. I’ve almost always got a biography either in my hands or in the upcoming stack. I thought I’d publish a list of my 25 favorites from the past few years. The list draws from a wide range of types of people and time periods. I tried to just make a few comments about each of the books, and a bit about what I remember learning. One confession: As I look... Read more

2017-10-21T09:19:21-06:00

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Rich Mullins Would’ve Been 62 Today – Watch This, It’ll Do Your Heart Good

Last updated on: October 21, 2017 at 9:19 am By Tim Suttle

One of the things I loved about Rich Mullins was the way he refused to buy into his own hype. Rich was really clear about the fact that he was an entertainer and a musician (not a pastor or missionary). I think he had to make the distinction for his own integrity’s sake. His job was to write and play music for the entertainment of anyone who wanted to listen. If he could trick them into loving and worshipping God in the process that... Read more

2017-10-20T05:51:14-06:00

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Stanley Hauerwas: A Prayer for Our Enemies As We Are All Learning How to Hate

Last updated on: October 20, 2017 at 5:51 am By Tim Suttle

We are all learning how to hate. That is to say, we are all being taught everyday how to hate. I’m serious. Maybe more than at any other time in my lifetime members of our society are fully engaged learners in the art of hating our neighbor. We live in an era of enemies. Every day powerful forces in our society attempt to stoke our innate fear and anger, and they offer us someone to blame—someone to hate. I’m sorry... Read more

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2017-10-17T07:43:10-06:00

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Do Things Like Income Inequality and Tax Reforms Really Matter to God?

Last updated on: October 17, 2017 at 7:43 am By Tim Suttle

During the Civil War both sides of the conflict were convinced that God was on their side. Both saw their cause as righteous. Both prayed to God for vindication. Time and history have shown God was on the side of the North, and not simply because they won the war. God was on the side of the North because of slavery. God will not stand idly by while whole races of human beings are not properly valued. We might want... Read more

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2017-10-04T11:13:35-06:00

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Top 25 Tom Petty Songs of All Time

Last updated on: October 4, 2017 at 11:13 am By Tim Suttle

Tom Petty taught me what Rock and Roll was all about. I think I was in 7th grade when I bought Damn the Torpedoes (on 8 track). That low-strung guitar & high voice (like mine). I sang along for untold hours. Awhile back, Tom Petty was asked in an interview why he always played every single hit in their concerts. Didn’t he get tired of playing those same songs over and over? His answer was something like if it was my... Read more

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2017-10-05T21:46:48-06:00

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Let Us Prove by the Way We Love Each Other That the Light Is Winning Despite this Act of Madness

Last updated on: October 5, 2017 at 9:46 pm By Tim Suttle

Don’t get used to this violence. This not how it has to be. Don't tune it out. Don't try to distract or numb yourself. We have to bear witness to what happened. Read more

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2017-09-28T11:59:42-06:00

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To Kneel Is Human, to Listen Is Divine

Last updated on: September 28, 2017 at 11:59 am By Tim Suttle

What if they kneel because we're not listening? What if they kneel because it's the only way they could get our attention? Read more

2017-09-22T12:25:15-06:00

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Economics as America’s Sovereign Religion: Is it Time for a Reformation?

Last updated on: September 22, 2017 at 12:25 pm By Tim Suttle

The most powerful religion in the Western world is no longer Christianity. It is economics. It can actually be quite instructive to consider economics not as a science or sociology but as a religion, complete with doctrines, priests, and constant references to faith. So says John Rapley in his essay from The Guardian last July. “Think about it. Economics offers a comprehensive doctrine with a moral code promising adherents salvation in this world; an ideology so compelling that the faithful remake whole societies to conform... Read more

2017-09-22T11:39:00-06:00

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Reading the Bible Through Neuroscience: Is Your Brain Different From Moses’ Brain?

Last updated on: September 22, 2017 at 11:39 am By Tim Suttle

What can neuroscience teach us about how to read the Bible? Read more

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