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2012-06-15T08:25:00-06:00

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The Campaign 2012 (May the Best Loser Win) – The American Cult of Smartness Meets Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis

Last updated on: June 15, 2012 at 8:25 am By Tim Suttle

Conor Friedersdorf has an interesting book review in the Atlantic. The article is called “The Cult of Smartness: How Meritocracy is Failing America,” and it is based on a book by Chris Hayes called Twilight of The Elites: America After Meritocracy. The premise of the article and book is that the country’s elite have a strangle hold on power and because they control the means, they can manipulate the ends so that the rich get richer and the poor get... Read more

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2012-06-14T08:54:00-06:00

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Finally a sitcom about what it’s like to be in the ministry: Check out “Rev” on the BBC

Last updated on: June 14, 2012 at 8:54 am By Tim Suttle

As though we needed more evidence to convince us all that the British are indeed more funny that the Americans – the BBC’s Rev proves the point. I happened onto this show on the advice of a friend who does ministry. You can watch the first two episodes for free on Hulu.com – completely hilarious. Rev. is the story of an Anglican priest who is uprooted from a sleepy parish in the English Countryside and plopped down in the socially... Read more

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2012-06-12T09:10:00-06:00

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Things overheard at my house this weekend: “Mom’s Out of Town, Don’t Panic, You Can Do This!”

Last updated on: June 12, 2012 at 9:10 am By Tim Suttle

So, my wife was gone for the weekend again the boys and I made it through w/out a scratch. In a rare confluence of events, I’ve been on my own two weekends in as many months and I feel like I’m learning some helpful strategies for dads who get the kids to themselves for awhile. I’m guessing there are moms and dads out there who know a heck of a lot more about this than I do. There’s sure to... Read more

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2012-06-11T10:17:00-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: June 11, 2012 at 10:17 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that I am feeling very thankful this morning for the Book of Common Prayer, especially for the Morning Office. I am learning how much I rely on the daily readings and prayers. I confess that I’m especially grateful for the audio prayers at www.missionstclare.com. I confess that I think that I think perhaps I will always struggle with my need for approval and achievement. One of the worst ways this comes out in my life is that I... Read more

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2012-06-08T09:23:00-06:00

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Miroslav Volf Challenges an Important Part of the Pragmatic Missional Church Narrative

Last updated on: June 8, 2012 at 9:23 am By Tim Suttle

One of the abiding assertions I hear among Missional Church theologians and practitioners is the idea that the American church is somehow following in the footsteps of the European Church. European Christianity has ebbed and the stats on European church involvement are ugly. The logic is that the North American church will not be far behind. This line of thinking is a popular rationale for the development of a new church paradigm, and is often used by those working in... Read more

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2012-06-07T07:10:00-06:00

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When someone tells me that they are “Not religious, but very spiritual,” I want to punch them in the face. Hard…

Last updated on: June 7, 2012 at 7:10 am By Tim Suttle

That is the best first line of a book I’ve heard in years – especially a book on religion or theology: “When someone tells me that they are ‘Not religious, but very spiritual,’ I want to punch them in the face… hard.” It’s the opening line from the new book, Dispirited: How Contemporary Spirituality Makes Us Stupid, Selfish, and Unhappy, by author and teacher David Webster. The title caught my eye, as did this quick interview with the author at Religion... Read more

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2012-06-06T08:17:00-06:00

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Are there Absolute, Universal, Ethical Principles?: why Bonhoeffer is still working me over

Last updated on: June 6, 2012 at 8:17 am By Tim Suttle

I’m working my way through Bethge’s book on Bonhoeffer. I came to a lecture Bonhoeffer gave while he spent a year (between his Phd & post-doctoral work – c.1928), as an assistant to the pastor of a German Lutheran church in Barcelona. It was a lax congregation of Germans working abroad. Bonhoeffer was attempting to inject some passion and deep conversation, so while the pastor was on leave, Bonhoeffer planned as series of lectures. One of those was concerned chiefly... Read more

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2012-06-05T07:31:00-06:00

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Are We Headed to the Era of the New Robber Barons?

Last updated on: June 5, 2012 at 7:31 am By Tim Suttle

Today is the recall election for Scott Walker in Wisconsin, and the money is flowing in for the already bloated campaign expenditures. When it is all said and done estimates are that 70-80 million dollars will have been spent on the election – much of it coming from out of state. CNN is reporting that Walker has raised 7½ times what his opponent has spent. They say Wisconsin billionare Diane Hendricks gave Walker more than $500,000, Texas politico Bob Perry... Read more

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2012-06-04T06:59:00-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: June 4, 2012 at 6:59 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that I have needed to power wash and stain my deck for at least 2 years now. It’s such a daunting task, so I keep putting it off. I confess that I am more likely to procrastinate in the area of household repairs than anything else I’m responsible for. I confess that I also need to clean out my gutters, mow down by the pond, get the trimmer running & use it, pull a mountain of weeds, paint... Read more

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2012-06-01T07:18:00-06:00

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Snake Handling Pastor Dies Following Disputed Verses that Shouldn’t Even Be in the Bible at All

Last updated on: June 1, 2012 at 7:18 am By Tim Suttle

The Washington Post has been running some articles by Lauren Pond, a photojournalist working on a project documenting Pentecostal snake handling practices. She became friends with the pastor Randy “Mack” Wolford who died after being bitten by a rattlesnake during a worship service. The snake-handling Christians believe they are commanded to handle snakes and drink poison, and if bitten or in danger they are forbidden to ask for medical help, but to pray for healing instead. Pond’s recent article asks... Read more

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