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2015-09-30T09:00:19-06:00

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Did Jesus speak more about Hell than about Heaven?

Last updated on: September 30, 2015 at 9:00 am By Dan Wilkinson

To re-prioritize Jesus’ entire message around eternal conscious torment in hell is either alarmingly ignorant or intentionally manipulative. Read more

2015-08-01T17:55:18-06:00

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Keeping Hope Alive

Last updated on: August 1, 2015 at 5:55 pm By Chuck Queen

In Luke’s story about Mary and Joseph bringing Jesus to the temple (Luke 2:22-40) they meet two prophets, Simeon and Anna, both well along in years. Simeon and Anna had been patiently waiting and looking for “the redemption of Israel” (Luke 2:38) and for God’s salvation “prepared in the presence of all peoples” as “a light for revelation to the Gentiles” (Luke 2:31-32). In eschatological terms they were looking for a world of peace and restorative justice, a world healed... Read more

Christian Spirituality

2015-01-06T19:47:59-06:00

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What’s the good news about Christianity? N.T. Wright answers in “Simply Good News”

Last updated on: January 6, 2015 at 7:47 pm By Dan Wilkinson

N.T. Wright's new book, "Simply Good News: Why the Gospel Is News and What Makes It Good," sets out to reorient and refocus the Christian faith by examining its central tenet: the gospel. Read more

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2015-01-23T11:23:28-06:00

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How do you know when you’ve had a divine encounter?

Last updated on: January 23, 2015 at 11:23 am By Chuck Queen

Mary was willing to trust and surrender to the Great Love and Mystery that formed the Christ child in her. What about us? Are we open and receptive enough, willing to make space, time, and opportunity for the Christ image to be formed in us? Read more

Christian Spirituality

2014-12-17T04:36:16-06:00

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Our 2014 Favorites

Last updated on: December 17, 2014 at 4:36 am By Dan Wilkinson

The UC team shares some of our favorite things from the past year. Read more

Current Events

2016-07-07T11:37:35-06:00

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Are Non-LGBT-Affirming Christians Committing Blasphemy?

Last updated on: July 7, 2016 at 11:37 am By Chuck Queen

Some of the Jewish leaders in Jesus' day accused Jesus of blasphemy because they felt he misrepresented God and thus violated God's glory. They were the ones, however, who were actually misrepresenting God and distracting from the glory of God's love and compassion. Read more

2015-08-24T07:33:01-06:00

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Back to the ’90s: My Hometown (Again) Spurns the LGBT Community

Last updated on: August 24, 2015 at 7:33 am By Don M Burrows

I still love going to Fayetteville a few times a year; I look forward to seeing the Lights of the Ozarks on the Square yet again this year. But this year it may feel different. This year, like in 1998, I am ashamed that even Fayetteville — even what most consider the best and most inclusive city in Arkansas — cannot even manage to pass a simple ordinance promoting fairness. Read more

2016-03-15T08:43:38-06:00

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Faith is the task of a lifetime

Last updated on: March 15, 2016 at 8:43 am By Dan Wilkinson

I'm a Christian because of Søren Kierkegaard. The 19th-century Danish philosopher didn't introduce me to Christianity, but he did, at a pivotal time in my life, provide the crucial encouragement that sustained my faith. Read more

2014-12-08T05:30:31-06:00

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The Misuse of Scripture (Southern Baptists seem to lead the way)

Last updated on: December 8, 2014 at 5:30 am By Chuck Queen

Our biases (and we all have them) influence how we appropriate Scripture for good or ill. So why not apply Scripture with a bias toward love? Read more

2014-12-05T09:19:07-06:00

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Actual War on Black People Distracting from Fictional War on Christmas

Last updated on: December 5, 2014 at 9:19 am By Don M Burrows

Jesus, a brown-skinned transient and known practitioner of civil disobedience executed by a brutal police state, is indeed perhaps the reason for the season, just not in the way the War on Christmas crowd wants to talk about. Read more

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