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2011-12-22T09:47:47-08:00

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A Teenage Christmas Story – The Risk of Perceived Wedlock

Last updated on: December 22, 2011 at 9:47 am By Kurt Willems

*The following is a guest post. God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. -Luke 1:26-27 When I was younger, I imagined the story in my mind this way: I envisioned a young woman in her twenties being confronted by this bright, supernatural being with wings. But, when I began to study this Christmas story, my... Read more

2011-12-21T12:17:17-08:00

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Reflections on “Against Calvinism”

Last updated on: December 21, 2011 at 12:17 pm By Kurt Willems

*The following is a book review written by Lawrence Garcia. I know what you are thinking: “Not another book on Calvinism?”—yes, yes it is. However, before you assume that Roger Olson’s Against Calvinism is merely an attempt at opening up old wounds that will set theological progress back five centuries the answer is likewise a resounding “no.” No, precisely because the book is aimed at a particular brand of Calvinism that is gaining potency in our own generation as it... Read more

2011-12-21T09:44:00-08:00

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Pastor says “F-You” and invites his church to do the same!

Last updated on: December 21, 2011 at 9:44 am By Kurt Willems

This video contains no actual cussing, just in case you were worried. HT: Jon Huckins For those actually interested in the use of provocative language (even cussing) and being a Christ-follower, here is a post I wrote on that: “Cussing Christians: Why I’m with Mark Driscoll on this one“ Read more

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2011-12-19T19:00:24-08:00

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Is Ethical Purchasing a New Form of Legalism?

Last updated on: December 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm By Kurt Willems

*This is a blog I originally posted at the end of February in 2010. It is a post that I consider to be the beginning of my consistent pattern of blogging (more than just randomly posting stuff once in a great while). I repost it here again in light of the Christmas season. As we purchase gifts for family and friends, something to think about is the social ethic of the purchases we make. I’d love to hear your thoughts!... Read more

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2011-12-19T22:16:06-08:00

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Rob Bell’s Parting Epistle to Mars Hill on a Final Sunday

Last updated on: December 19, 2011 at 10:16 pm By Kurt Willems

Thanks to Sojourners for posting these final words from Rob Bell on his final Sunday as Pastor of Mars Hill. dear mars hiill, to all the brothers and sisters of this church to those who have been here from the beginning who remember the old building, who braved that one? ten foot wide hallways, clogged shoulder to shoulder with people leaving the hangar to pick up their children who had spent the previous hour packed into oxygen deprived classrooms,... Read more

2011-12-18T23:56:54-08:00

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Love, Purpose, and Hope

Last updated on: December 18, 2011 at 11:56 pm By Kurt Willems

*The following is a guest post. Whitney Monn is a Program Recruiter for the Master of Arts in Urban Studies program at Eastern University. Learn more about the Master of Arts in Urban Studies by visiting www.eastern.edu/urbanstudies. Also, like us on the Urban Studies Dept. Facebook fan page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Urban-Studies-Department-at-Eastern-University/186644848032000). Whitney is married and lives 10 minutes outside of West Philadelphia. *Read more of Whitney’s blogs on the Urban Studies Department blog (http://easternurbanstudies.blogspot.com/). —————————————————————————————————————————————– As student at Eastern University, I often... Read more

2011-12-18T14:55:55-08:00

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Obama picture they don’t want you to see

Last updated on: December 18, 2011 at 2:55 pm By Kurt Willems

* The “they” in the title refers to the media based on the person who posted the videos own description.* Even if you are not a fan of our president, this image is powerful. I have mixed feelings about our current president (I will have mixed feelings about any president as I don’t think you can fully follow Jesus and function as needed in this role). However, I do not doubt our president’s Christian faith. I think this serves as... Read more

2011-12-17T19:01:23-08:00

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Snoopy Writes a Theology Book?

Last updated on: December 17, 2011 at 7:01 pm By Kurt Willems

I thought this was awesome… so I share it with you all. It was sent to me in an email 🙂 Read more

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2011-12-23T12:26:49-08:00

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Jesus Have I Loved, But Paul?

Last updated on: December 23, 2011 at 12:26 pm By Kurt Willems

*The following is a book review written by Lawrence Garcia. Lawrence is the Senior Teaching-Pastor of Academia Church in Goodyear, Arizona. He is a pastor devoted to the educational growth of his congregants, and the raising up of a new generation of disciples, who will think, tell, and live out the Christian story. Lawrence is currently attending Liberty University. ————————————————————- Momentary confession, Jesus on the pages of the Gospels—the champion for the poor and marginalized, the healer of the diseased,... Read more

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2011-12-23T12:24:21-08:00

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25 Books Every Christian Should Read (and a book giveaway!)

Last updated on: December 23, 2011 at 12:24 pm By Kurt Willems

The following is a conversation part of the Patheos Book Club for 25 Books Every Christian Should Read. To interact more, click this link. —————————————————– My spiritual journey continues to be informed by people like Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, and more recently – Jan Johnson. These folks are part of a wonderful organization called Renovare, which focuses on equipping followers of Jesus to become more like their Messiah. My personal reflections on the issue of inward transformation and how such... Read more

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