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October 2015

October 02, 2015

Gratitude for Rice and Beans

Feeling grateful today for the simple things, like rice and beans. I was chowing down...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

The Blessing of A Flip-phone in 2015

I will spare you the details as to why I have not yet upgraded my cell phone,...

September 25, 2015

What a Fake Photo of Pope Francis and Me Taught Me About Him

A few days ago I published this photo on my Facebook page. Within an hour...

September 23, 2015

Drunk in the Spirit in the House of Wine

Suppose you take a flight to Paris and as you traipse through Charles de Gaulle airport you...

September 18, 2015

Don’t Just Donate, Get to Know a Refugee

When I was kid my family worked with a local refugee resettlement agency and helped...

September 15, 2015

What the World-Changing Power of God Looks Like

Hopeless, powerless Christianity is utterly inexcusable. Period. For when a Christian receives the Holy Spirit, he...

September 11, 2015

14 Things I am Praying for on the Anniversary of 9/11

Fourteen years ago I was a junior in high school sitting at my desk in...

September 09, 2015

Learning to Become Love to Those Burned by Religion

When Jesus gets attached to systemic injustices and religious abuse, the damage done to the gospel's...

September 04, 2015

Scared of the Spirit?

I am currently working on a blog post on the manifestations of the Holy Spirit...

September 01, 2015

Brotherly affection? Yes, please. Bromance? No thanks.

Fascinating recent article in the Economist that explores close male friendships, or what are now commonly referred to as "bromances."...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

A Middle East Mom Carrying Hope for the Holy Land

For some end of the week encouragement... Disputes over land are not new, but no present conflict...

August 23, 2015

This Charismatic Christian is Grateful For John Oliver

If you haven't seen this yet, I encourage you to watch it. It is amusing but...

August 22, 2015

ICYMI: Tip of the Spear on the Radio

Had a great chat with Kathy Emmons on Pittsburgh's 101.5 WORD-FM last Tuesday on The...

August 21, 2015

From Judge to Dad: A Review of Neal and Matthew Lozano’s Abba’s Heart

Father God, our Abba, has an arrestingly beautiful heart. And we need to get to know...

August 10, 2015

The Father’s Heart for Planned Parenthood’s President

Later this week I will be posting my review of Neal and Matthew Lozano's Abba's...

August 09, 2015

A Documentary Film About Miracles, Science, and the Conflict that Isn’t

Today I am delighted to highlight the work of a great man and friend. Elijah...

August 07, 2015

Songwriting with the Holy Spirit

Next to singing, songwriting is one of my most favorite things to do. I prayed...

August 06, 2015

When I Pray for God to Change the Church (and my own heart)

Several years ago I was received and confirmed at what is now my home parish...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Pushing Past Obstacles To Create Beautiful Things

Thought I would give you all a window into my songwriting journey today here on...

July 28, 2015

A Prophetic Prescription For the Future: Returning to Word and Spirit

In a thoughtful piece last week about the future of Evangelicalism, Derek Rishmawy dismissed the...

July 20, 2015

Welcome to Tip of the Spear, the blog of Brandon Mark Showalter

Hi everybody! Well, I'll dive right in. Although I have submitted writing here on Patheos in...

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