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2013-09-30T16:21:42-07:00

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We Shall Overcome

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 at 4:21 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

The multi-ethnic church race is not a sprint, but a marathon race for life. What will energize us in the midst of the challenges and obstacles that would drain us, exhaust us and lead us to call it quits rather than overcome? Solidarity in community is key. But what kind of community? A community sustained by the reality that the God revealed in Christ by the power of the Spirit has already run and won the race to make one... Read more

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2013-09-30T16:11:57-07:00

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The Christian Faith & Many Faiths: On the Great Commandments and the Great Commission, Part II

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 at 4:11 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

I remember hearing a lecture from a mainline Protestant liberal scholar who said that his seminary students were hard pressed to engage people of other religions well. It wasn’t because they weren’t deeply interested in other faiths (as is the case with many conservative Christians), but because they didn’t know enough about their own faith tradition, including Christology. While conservative Christians need to be inquisitive rather than inquisitional (further to what was stated in the last post on this subject),... Read more

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2013-09-09T16:12:23-07:00

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Christ’s Blood—Thicker than Brand

Last updated on: September 9, 2013 at 4:12 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

I am struck by Paul’s appeal to the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 1: they are all to agree with one another; there are to be no divisions among them, and they are to be perfectly united in mind and thought (1 Corinthians 1:10-11). Why is Paul making this appeal? It has come to Paul’s attention that there is quarreling among the Corinthians based on growing factions. Some wear Paul’s brand, others Apollos’ brand, others Cephas’ brand, and still others... Read more

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2013-09-30T14:33:19-07:00

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How Credible Are We on Syria?

Last updated on: September 30, 2013 at 2:33 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

President Obama has indicated that the credibility of America’s Congress and the international community is on the line concerning how to respond to the reports of Syria’s use of chemical weapons on its citizens. While that may be true, I wonder if our credibility would increase if the United States and other countries with chemical weapons would dispose of them fully. As President Obama highlighted, the international community has deemed “abhorrent” the use of chemical weapons. What about our... Read more

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2013-09-09T16:10:22-07:00

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Healthy Questions on Healthcare Reform

Last updated on: September 9, 2013 at 4:10 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

Have you seen the movie, John Q, starring Denzel Washington and Robert Duvall? The movie is about a man (Denzel Washington) who is down on his luck, whose little boy needs a heart transplant, and his insurance company won’t cover the operation. In his desperate situation, he takes desperate action and takes hostage a hospital emergency room until the doctors perform the operation. While some may find the story far-fetched, John Q does raise far-reaching questions bearing on health care... Read more

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2013-09-02T16:54:02-07:00

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Hipsters, Divine Providence and PBR

Last updated on: September 2, 2013 at 4:54 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

I was pondering why hipsters in Portland drink Pabst Blue Ribbon, when they live in the microbrew capitol of the world. Some Portland pubs actually make a big thing of promoting PBR. One friend informed me that it is hard to find lagers in Portland, and so some resort to PBR: they like the taste and that it’s cheap. Another friend told me that hipsters drink PBR because it’s ironic. “Ironic?” I asked. The answer I got was that hipsters... Read more

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2013-08-30T08:45:01-07:00

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I Have a Dream Today

Last updated on: August 30, 2013 at 8:45 am By Paul Louis Metzger

Fifty years ago yesterday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” Speech. That speech lives long in our memories, ringing in our ears, and hopefully, residing deep in our hearts as a dream we all share. I am reminded this morning of that speech once again. May we all be judged by the content of our character and not the color of our skin—including my white hide. This is not to say that we should discount... Read more

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2013-08-27T15:31:24-07:00

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Instead of Divide and Conquer, Let’s Conquer the Divide

Last updated on: August 27, 2013 at 3:31 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

Eventually, whites will likely become the new minority population in America. How do whites respond to this likely demographic change? Dr. David Anderson has provided a constructive approach to the issue. Certainly, whites are not a monolithic reality. For one, we are made up of a wide array of ethnicities and people groups, whether we are cognizant of it or not. Moreover, our responses to such issues as these are not uniform. Further to what Anderson says, whites like me... Read more

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2013-08-28T13:17:24-07:00

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Born Free. Live Free.

Last updated on: August 28, 2013 at 1:17 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

This post contains the basic message I gave at Irvington Covenant Church in Portland, Oregon on the morning of August 25, 2013. The church has been going through Paul’s letter to the Galatians. While drawing from other portions of Paul’s letter, I give special attention to Galatians 4:21-31 (the text for 8/25) in what follows. Listen to this piece. Have you ever felt trapped in the past, that you could not get loose from the chains that grip you, the patterns and ruts... Read more

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2013-08-27T15:06:44-07:00

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Gatorade, Gunfire and the Good Samaritan

Last updated on: August 27, 2013 at 3:06 pm By Paul Louis Metzger

In view of the biblical command to care for one’s neighbor, what does it look like to love a diverse neighbor as oneself? In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells a Jewish religious teacher to be like a despised Samaritan who loved a man (likely a Jewish man) beaten, robbed and left for dead as he himself would hope to be loved. Samaritans were often despised by Jewish people because of their different religious views and heritage. The hated Samaritan compassionately cared... Read more

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