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March 13, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Yes, You Really Are That Bad
If there were ever a verse in the Bible that sounded like an overstatement, this...
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March 11, 2019|by Chris PappalardoSome Awesome Books on Writing
As I’ve written before, good writers are voracious readers. Most of the books writers consume...
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March 8, 2019|by Chris PappalardoGod and Sexual Assault, “Girl, Get Some Footnotes,” & the Greatest Pro-life Speech Ever Given
Wisdom for Your Weekend: Your regular installment of what we've been reading (and watching) from...
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March 6, 2019|by Pastor J.D.God Doesn’t Want Your Tithes, Your Moral Behavior, or Your Religion
People in the American church today tend to think of their lives in “buckets.” There...
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March 4, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Righteousness of God: Punishment or Pardon?
The concept of God’s righteousness scares us because it feels like a standard we’ll be...
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March 1, 2019|by Chris PappalardoChristians and Socialism, Wounded Churches, & the SBC’s Response to Abuse
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February 27, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Live As If Jesus Rules and Eternity Is Real
Have you ever seen someone trying to get out of a boat … slowly? They’ve...
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February 25, 2019|by Pastor J.D.Why the Gospel Teaches the Opposite of Religion
Believe it or not, Bill Maher, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and the Apostle Paul agree...
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February 22, 2019|by Chris PappalardoAnswering Emails, the Danger of Insta-nostalgia, & Becoming a Church That Cares Well for Abuse
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February 20, 2019|by Pastor J.D.What Does “In Jesus’ Name” Actually Mean?
Christians will typically end their prayers by saying, “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” Yet most Christians...
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