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2013-02-19T21:15:50-08:00

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N.T. Wright on the meaning of baptism

Last updated on: February 19, 2013 at 9:15 pm By Kurt Willems

From the Seedbed vault circa 2007. Renowned Author and speaker N.T. Wright sits down with Maxie Dunnam, Ben Witherington III and J.D. Walt to talk about his view on baptism. In the final installment of this four part series, Wright lays out a narrative of baptism starting in Exodus and weaving it into Romans. He explains how the act of baptism is rooted in Exodus, which creates a depth in understanding. Read more

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N. T. Wright

2013-02-19T21:03:44-08:00

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What makes a sermon beautiful?

Last updated on: February 19, 2013 at 9:03 pm By Kurt Willems

Dr. Michael Pasquarello here describes what makes a sermon beautiful. What do you like about Dr. Pasquarello’s approach to preaching? Anything that you wish he would have commented on? What makes a sermon beautiful from your perspective???? Read more

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2013-02-18T20:44:24-08:00

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DJesus UnCrossed SNL Skit and the Violence of American Christianity

Last updated on: February 18, 2013 at 8:44 pm By Kurt Willems

Warning, the following video has violent and bloody imagery. If this offends you, do not watch the SNL skit. Many have written about this skit over the past couple of days. My view is that their reflections are suffient so I’m going to link to them. Briefly, let me say that I believe that only in a culture dominated by the bad fruit of militant Christendom is such a skit even concievable. In many ways, this skit sadly portrays the... Read more

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2013-02-18T19:55:57-08:00

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Intro to Lent & Fasting by Jarrod McKenna

Last updated on: February 18, 2013 at 7:55 pm By Kurt Willems

I’m really diggin’ these videos that my friend Jarrod Saul McKenna is putting out in partnership with World Vision. I hope you will track with these short videos during the season of Lent. Intro: Week 1: Fasting Read more

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2015-02-17T23:15:19-08:00

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Ash Wednesday – Because sometimes rich Christians simply need to starve a little

Last updated on: February 17, 2015 at 11:15 pm By Kurt Willems

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” These are powerful words that are often recited as ashes are applied to the forehead of Christians. For the past few years of my life, Ash Wednesday has been a day of focused commitment to journey with Christians around the world to the cross. This season is marked by heaviness, knowing the weight of what the Son of God will have to endure at the end of these 40... Read more

2013-02-11T16:36:18-08:00

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When “Top Gun” becomes a pacifist

Last updated on: February 11, 2013 at 4:36 pm By Kurt Willems

In 1986 when I was a senior in high school, a new movie was released all across movie theaters of America. This film portrayed a life that became the envy of just about every young man. It involved cool motorcycles, hot babes, and fast jets. If you haven’t already guessed, the movie was “Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise and a relatively unknown actor at the time named Val Kilmer. After seeing this movie several times I knew this was the... Read more

2013-02-07T11:54:08-08:00

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A Young Woman is Leaving Westboro Baptist Church Behind

Last updated on: February 7, 2013 at 11:54 am By Kurt Willems

EXCERPT from Jeff Chu– For nearly all of her twenty-seven years, Megan believed it: believed what her grandfather Fred Phelps preached from the pulpit; believed what her dad Brent and her mom Shirley taught during the family’s daily Bible studies; believed (mostly) what it said on those signs that have made Westboro disproportionately influential in American life—“God hates fags”; “God hates your idols”; “God hates America.” Megan was the one who pioneered the use of social media at Westboro, becoming... Read more

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2013-02-06T16:21:43-08:00

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Confronted by Peace: the surprise of nonviolence is leading my friend out of the army

Last updated on: February 6, 2013 at 4:21 pm By Kurt Willems

KURT: An Email I received on July 25, 2012 — MATT YOUNG (20-year-old soldier): Sir, I have recently been reading your blog. I find it very interesting and obviously counter-cultural. I have taken particular interest in your series on nonviolence (Nonviolence 101). A little about me. I was raised in a Christian home, am the oldest of 9 children. I was homeschooled and joined the U.S. Army 2 years ago. I am currently an Infantryman stationed in FT Bliss, TX.... Read more

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2013-02-04T10:07:24-08:00

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Operation Screwtape: The Art of Spiritual War

Last updated on: February 4, 2013 at 10:07 am By Kurt Willems

There’s a new book out that was written in the spirit of CS Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. Andrew Farley’s latest project is a work of fiction titled: Operation Screwtape – The Art of Spiritual War. For anyone interested in narratives exploring spiritual truths, this book might just be a fit for you. Operation Screwtape could be read in 1-2 hours depending on one’s reading speed. During this short time, you will be exposed to spiritual warfare from the point of... Read more

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2013-02-03T18:51:03-08:00

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Drone Strikes: the New Crucifixion

Last updated on: February 3, 2013 at 6:51 pm By Kurt Willems

[Yesterday and Today on Pangea, I’m highlighting an important issue: Drone Strikes. Our nation increasingly uses unmanned drones to “hit” targets in the so-called war on terror. In the process, many innocent women, men, and children have been unjustly killed. An unfortunate side-effect of this (beyond death itself) is the reputation these unjust attacks bring to the Islamic world’s perception of Christianity. Many in the Arab world consider the US a “Christian Nation” and because of this, associate Jesus with violence. This... Read more

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