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Husband, father to two guys. Likes to read religion and history and things. Formed by experiences growing up in the non-instrumental Church of Christ, as a preacher's son and by Harding University, the University of Memphis, and the University of Virginia.
I ♥ the misfits.
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I originally posted this back in December of 2005. I'm still proud of it. I
love the gay elf with the revealing name of Hermey (which was later redacted
to...
Christmas Past -2003
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Sue Stevens
Hannah, Rachel and Klint
Hannah and Adam
The obligatory picture post Christmas dinner.
Good times around the kitchen.
Rachel Louise (Stevens) Ple...
Church of Christ/Christmas and Correctness
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I was raised in a very traditional church of Christ. When I was a young boy,
Christmas time was very confusing. I heard my friends talk about their
church'...
My Favorite Albums of 2009 (#’s 20–11)
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20. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit–Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit 19. M.
Ward–Hold Time 18. Slaid Cleaves–Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away 17.
Rickie L...
Black Religion
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The image below–”Christmas in Georgia, 1916,” by Lorenzo Harris, and taken
from the December 1916 issue of The Crisis (pp. 78-79). The caption reads:
“Inas...
"Grace interrupting Karma"
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In October Jana and I took our two boys (ages 12 and 9) to the U2 concert
in Dallas. We had a great time and it encouraged me to fill in the gaps of
my U2...
I Still Believe In Santa Claus
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If I had a shred of innocence left in me by the summer of 1968, it was all
gone by the time Mom gave me “The Talk.” No, not that talk. The one about
Santa ...
Advent Lessons
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Now that I have finished reading papers, grading exams and posting grades, I
hope to have some leisure time to complete my series on Salvation and begin
bl...
From the Tumblelog December 13-19, 2009
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Dec 19
[image: news]Democrats strike health care deal - - POLITICO.com
Dec 18
[image: twittericon]home from dinner and Invictus and coffee with friends ...
Natural Evil and God — question 233
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Break Bread.
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Sometimes, advertising just flat-out gets it right. As in the case of the
Panera Bread ad that appeared in Thursday’s USA Today. It’s a vision of a
day in...
Hopeful Fruit #4 - A Tradition of Pacifism
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It was a trip to Columbus, OH that sealed my fate as a pacifist. I live in
Columbus now, but at the time I was living, working, and going to school in
Nash...
Prayer as Resistance
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There's an awesome blog post over at Richard Beck's blog about the
historical use of prayer as resistance.
Does the CoC, perhaps, have a weak theology an...
How Long O Lord?
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Here’s an advent post from several years ago. Seems appropriate to bring it
back to the top of the pile. How long, O LORD? Will you forget me
forever?How l...
Never Beyond Hope
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Each week I teach a Searchers Class for people who are exploring faith. Last
week I began a discussion that touches all of us … and every relationship we
h...
The early church’s Bible
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Most non-scholars might not be aware that the people who wrote the New
Testament appear to actually have read the Old Testament in a Greek
translation, rat...
Tuh-weet
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I love my blog. Sometimes too much. I don’t like to sit down and slap
together posts in a hurry, but in the last several months, I’ve had too many
other th...
A Little Faith is Worth Something
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Meditations on Faith after reading Colossians chapter 1
-Chris Gonzalez
A little faith is worth something, spotted and tattered as it may be. It is
worth s...
Quick Bit of Shameless Self-Promotion
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Our EP is now available on iTunes. You can get single tracks or the whole
shebang for a mere $3.96. Just search Short in the Sleeve.
Blue Norther
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Earlier this week I made a remark on Facebook about getting a little ice
cream. My more-northerly friends were amused. Today it was about 70 here in
Abilen...
Christmas Eve in East Tennessee
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If you are near our snowy mountain, join us for our Christmas Eve Service.
At ten p.m. on the 24th of December we will celebrate where the Divine and
the ...
Walrus Magazine
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For the past few years we have subscribed to the UTNE Reader - a journal of
the alternative press. This journal collects the best articles from hundreds
of...
Where You Came From in 2009
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Ever wonder where fellow *Patrol *readers come from? A few miscellaneous
geographical lists we picked out of our 2009 statistics:
*Top Countries*
1. Uni...
human contribution to mass extinction
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You might be familiar with a little something called the KT boundary impact
crater. If not, this is from the massive asteroid that blasted the earth's
crus...
Halos and Avatars Available for Pre-Order
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The book Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God (Westminster John
Knox Press), edited by Craig Detweiler of Pepperdine University, will be
availa...
Free, exclusive New Year’s Day teleseminar
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To celebrate the arrival of 2010 and to thank the astonishing number of you
who are pre-ordering Drive (the number of early orders already beats the
monthl...
Religion in Australia
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Survey shows religion still has the numbers but Aussie witches are bemused about being listed as figments of people's supersticious imaginations. Stacey Dema...
Dylan on a Sunday
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I've been working a lot on Acts 2 lately for a presentation I will be making
in May. Acts 2 is familiar territory for a member of Churches of Christ,
espec...
The Popular Kid
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My wife's post, about my autistic son's graduation from life-skills
training--is personal but, I think, eminently sharable. (Leave any comments
there.)
Break Bread.
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Sometimes, advertising just flat-out gets it right. As in the case of the
Panera Bread ad that appeared in Thursday’s USA Today. It’s a vision of a
day in...
The Leadership Challenge
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Here’s a great video of Ron Heifetz of Harvard, author of Leadership without
Easy Answers. He’s my favorite thinker on issues of leadership. I first
read ...
Why Local Churches Should Care about Conservation
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“…the local church is God’s way of getting his people in the right place for
the job of redemptive dominion.” Part 1 (0f 5) of my article has been posted
o...
Geography
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Obi-Wan: "That boy is our last hope."
Yoda: "No, there is another."
In the year 2000... religion and science will finally stop the denial and
admit it wa...
It's Really All About God
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It has been a joy to read Samir Selmanovic's wonderful new book, "It's
Really All About God: Reflections of a Muslim Atheist Jewish Christian". If
your ide...
U2 - 360 - Rose Bowl
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This past Sunday night I was part of an epic rock concert. Early in the
afternoon, I walked about a mile and a half from my Pasadena abode, to the
histor...
From Patience to Action
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Patience is a virtue, but I suppose at some point action is called for. Discerning that point is something we all have to do, and it will be personal. I thin...
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