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September 2012

September 06, 2012

Some “Things” about the 7 Things Christians Need to Remember about Politics

In a recent article by Bryan Roberts’ at Relevant Magazine, he offers us 7 things...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Is Social Justice Central to the Mission of the Church? (Jim Wallis debates Al Mohler)

"The Carl F.H. Henry Center, located on the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School campus, hosts Dr....

August 27, 2012

Christian Politics – Speak truth. Be truth. That’s it!

Speak truth. Be truth. That’s it! That’s how I’d summarize the role of Christians in...

August 23, 2012

Ron Sider on Fixing the Moral Deficit of the Budget

A man I admire makes some interesting observations about our budget crisis. What do you...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

The Problem of Selective Fundamentalism (abortion & LGBT) – Shane Claiborne

What do you think? Some may feel he goes "too far" (conservatives) and others may...

July 25, 2012

What are your thoughts on euthanasia?

This is my first round teaching an ethics class at the school that I work...

July 03, 2012

Bringing Down Gun Violence with Holy Rage!

Bringing Down Gun Violence with Holy Rage By James Atwood Children in the United States...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Is Obama an Evangelical? Christianity Today Debates

source: Christianity Today Excerpt from -- "Barack Obama: Evangelical-in-Chief?" by Judd Birdsall (read the whole...

June 14, 2012

Forsaking Power and Violence: How Radical-Reformers Lived the Politics of Jesus

As our society becomes more secular and cynical of the institutional church, the nonviolent way...

June 12, 2012

Why I voted for Jesus instead of Obama in the primary

Why I voted for Jesus instead of Obama in the primary… Because, obviously, President Obama...

March 2012

March 27, 2012

When Health Care Reform has a Face and a Name

*Note: This is a repost from August of 2010. It's relevance shines in light of...

February 2012

February 07, 2012

History of U.S. Intervention in Iran – 1953 Until Present (58 Years!)

THOUGHTS? A timeline of US involvement in Iran from St. Peace Blog: 1953 – Under...

January 2012

January 23, 2012

Ron Paul: The Anti-War Candidate Who Will Start New Wars

KURT'S NOTE: The following is a guest post from Jason Dye. I take no responsibility...

January 20, 2012

If Jesus ran for the Republican nomination

January 12, 2012

GOP Kansas House Speaker Prays for the Death of the President (From Chuck Currie)

This comes from the Rev. Church Currie's Blog. I invite you, to go there and...

January 07, 2012

John Hagee with Benny Hinn: Praying For War in the Name of Jesus

Thanks to my good friend Conrad Schweizerhof for sharing this video with me. Serious... this...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Introducing Christian Nonviolence – Two Resources for the Interested and Skeptical

In North America, the idea of Christian nonviolence or Pacifism (meaning to "pacify" not inactive...

December 18, 2011

Obama picture they don’t want you to see

* The "they" in the title refers to the media based on the person who...

December 15, 2011

When a Poor Baby in a Manger Overthrows an Empire: The First Christmas

*Originally posted on Dec 20, 2010 Many would consider the Roman Empire one of the...

December 11, 2011

Response videos to Rick Perry Ad

Have you seen other response videos that are worth sharing? Assuming they are not crude,...

December 11, 2011

The New Poor of Fresno – Time Mag Video

I think that no matter where you live, this video has something to say. I'd...

December 08, 2011

Dear Rick Perry-Read “The Myth of a Christian Nation” & Don’t Pick on LGBT Folks

This short video = lame. Really? Obama's war on religion? And the evidence???? LGBT folks...

November 2011

November 25, 2011

Our Canadian Overlords

I really loved this. Any thoughts from my neighbors to the North? The Daily Show...

November 23, 2011

It’s Hip to Be a Purple Christian? Reflections on “Left Right & Christ”

NOTE: This book review is part of a Patheos Book Club Symposium. For more articles...

November 21, 2011

Prophetic Pepper Spray, Suffering, and the Revolutionary Kingdom: UC Davis and #OccupyWallStreet

Suffering. Not something that is glorified in itself in Scripture, but the glory is in...

November 02, 2011

It is Time for the American Christian Church to Surrender the Gay Marriage Fight, Apologize, and Share Love

This is a guest post by a good friend. Guest articles, although interesting, are the...

October 2011

October 27, 2011

The Future of Student Loans… News You Can Use

October 25, 2011

The Powers That Be, the Gift of Enemies, and #OccupyWallStreet ( #OWS )

The Powers That Be by Walter Wink speaks to our day in profound ways. The...

October 04, 2011

War No More! A call for peace: 10 years later

September 2011

September 26, 2011

I’m not a Christian blogger, I’m a blogger who’s a Christian.

When high school neared its end, a trend started within the Christian music industry. Some...