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2012-08-18T08:43:13-06:00

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Saturday Morning Fun: Best political quiz ever at “I Side With” / take 5 min. to learn which candidates agree with you

Last updated on: August 18, 2012 at 8:43 am By Tim Suttle

Every election season there is some sort of quiz flying around to help you decide which candidate you should vote for. They always bug be because I never quite agree with any of the answers, so I end up having to choose the lesser of two evils, which is way too much like the ballot box. I want my quizzes to avoid reality, not mimic it. This year there’s a better option. It’s called: www.isidewith.com If you don’t like the simple answers... Read more

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2012-08-17T08:15:03-06:00

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Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math

Last updated on: August 17, 2012 at 8:15 am By Tim Suttle

There is a pretty stunning article by Bill McKibbin in the current Rolling Stone that I really wish everyone would read. It’s a long article, but if you’ll take the 15 or 20 minutes to actually read and digest the material, I think you’ll have a new perspective on what the world is facing. Here is a teaser on the current impact of global warming: “If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado haven’t convinced you, or the size... Read more

2012-08-16T10:06:40-06:00

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What Happens when the “Daily Quiet Time” Simply Stops Working?

Last updated on: August 16, 2012 at 10:06 am By Tim Suttle

In 2001-2002, after years of ministry & the pursuit of God the Quiet Time model of person devotions stopped working for me. I mean, it literally just stopped. From about 7th grade on I was taught how to have a “quiet time.” The quiet time is Evangelicalism 101. My first training came from something called The Survival Kit for New Christians. It was a training tool for how to have your own personal devotional time of bible reading, study, and... Read more

2012-08-15T13:56:27-06:00

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Had a Conversation about Public Jesus on Doug Pagitt Radio Today – here are the clips:

Last updated on: August 15, 2012 at 1:56 pm By Tim Suttle

Thanks to Doug for having me on the show to talk about Public Jesus & the upcoming political election season. Here are a couple of clips from the discussion: Read more

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2012-08-14T13:29:50-06:00

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Romney / Ryan: Why this VP pick was a mistake

Last updated on: August 14, 2012 at 1:29 pm By Tim Suttle

We had a good discussion about Paul Ryan’s budget earlier this year at Paperback Theology, (see Should Politicians be telling Theologians What to Think?). Now that he’s been named as Romney’s running mate my initial reaction is that this a pretty big mistake. The reason I think this is simple: Ryan doesn’t get Romney anything he doesn’t already have. Ryan doesn’t help with conservatives: Ryan doesn’t help Romney with conservatives because Romney doesn’t need help there. The staunch right wing of the... Read more

2012-08-13T13:24:19-06:00

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Is Competition Really the Best Way to Achieve Excellence?

Last updated on: August 13, 2012 at 1:24 pm By Tim Suttle

If you are like me you spent a fair amount of the past two weeks watching the world’s greatest athletes perform feats of strength, endurance, skill, and agility in the 2012 London Olympic Games. I’ve always loved the Olympics. I have great memories of watching them with my parents as a kid. I remember talking about the world, hating the dreaded USSR and the East German cheaters. It was a nationalistic thing. We were the good guys; they were the bad guys.... Read more

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2012-08-13T08:05:17-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: August 13, 2012 at 8:05 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that I’m sad that the conservatives voted out nearly all of the moderate voices in Kansas politics last week. I confess that I think checks and balances is the genius of the American political system, and sadly it will not be something Kansans can rely on for the foreseeable future. I confess that I do not think this will be good for our state, especially for those who are the most vulnerable. I confess that my kids are... Read more

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2012-08-09T16:04:43-06:00

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Challenge Accepted: If You Want to Know God, You Better Find Somebody to Love

Last updated on: August 9, 2012 at 4:04 pm By Tim Suttle

Thanks for the challenge, Tony. This was a great exercise. Strangely, when I sat down to try and write something substantive about God I found that I couldn’t stop clearing my throat, which I believe affirms your suspicion that our reticence to talk about God has at least something to do with worries about how it will be perceived. For me, it was the qualifiers: “not about Jesus, not about the Bible, but about God.” I find it impossible to... Read more

2012-08-07T08:19:18-06:00

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Talking About Politics in an Election Year

Last updated on: August 7, 2012 at 8:19 am By Tim Suttle

I did an interview w/the Peace Pastor Marty Troyer for his blog at the Houston Chronicle. Marty sent me some questions he had after reading Public Jesus & I answered them in a bit of a hurry. I read back over them after they were posted and realized that I did not have the filter on between brain and mouth. Still I think I stand behind what I said there. Here’s an excerpt: Q: I’m very interested to know how... Read more

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2012-08-06T08:23:26-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: August 6, 2012 at 8:23 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that my vacation is over and I would like to petition the world for one more week. I was just starting to get into a rhythm that I think was restorative. I confess that the thing I will miss the most from vacation is the opportunity to constantly hear my children in the other room… smacking each other & whining; actually, most of the time they are laughing uncontrollably and being silly. I confess that silliness is something... Read more

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