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I’m a musical snob. There…I admitted it. In fact, I don’t like most Christian music for many reasons. Whether the words are shallow, theologically inaccurate, or the music is redundant to the point of boredom or just plain annoyingly loud, it’s rare that I find a Christian song that IRead More

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The Harvard Ichthus has an endearing post about Father’s Day. Here’s a clip: Noah had a drinking problem. Abraham lied that his wife was his sister to protect himself. Isaac favored one of his sons more than the other. Jacob stole Esau’s birthright. Moses committed murder. David was guilty ofRead More

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But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. Indeed heRead More

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One of my favorite movies of all time is Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995). Gene Holland (played brilliantly by Richard Dreyfuss) believes his dreams have come to a screeching halt when all he can find is a mediocre job teaching music in a mediocre high school to seemingly mediocre students. AlongRead More

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Today concludes my time at ETS. I’ve much to think on and more to learn that I ever imagined. There was more Greek thrown around the last 3 days than I have heard in the last 3 years. I cannot believe how much I’ve forgotten! Surprisingly, I was not tooRead More

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I have a cousin who loves Jesus. There’s no doubt in my mind. I’ve witnessed her radical devotion to serving others in the name of Jesus for many years now. For the next 2 weeks she is in Tanzania distributing food to the poor, ministering to women, and teaching children atRead More

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Recently I’ve been engaged in a friendly, casual discussion with a co-worker on whether or not humans are three parts (body, soul, and spirit) or two parts (body and soul). I argue for a dichotomous view of humanity (two parts), whereas my co-worker argues for a trichotomous view (three parts).Read More

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Vincent Van Gogh: A man for whom Proverbs 14:10 was written. “Each heart knows its own bitterness and no one else can share its joy.” We all suffer for our sanity, but I suspect Van Gogh suffered more than most. Starry, starry night. Paint your palette blue and grey, LookRead More

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I woke up early this morning. Very early. So I decided to use my time wisely and, after making the perfect cup of coffee, I sat down to read (something I’ve hardly had time to do since starting a new job). Of the many options available from my library, IRead More