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Blessed are the Shalom-makers

May 20, 2014

Blessed are the peacemakers,    for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 (NIV) “Happy are those who work for peace; …

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Set Your Mind on Things Above

April 25, 2014

In a recent post, “Point Your Life in the Right Direction,” I wrote about the importance of orienting one’s life …

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Point Your Life In The Right Direction

April 22, 2014

“Oh listen, dear child – become wise; point your life in the right direction” Proverbs 23:19 This was the question the …

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The Vicious “virtues”

March 28, 2014

Greed, gluttony, lust, envy, [and] pride are no more than sad efforts to fill the empty place where love belongs, …

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Teaching for Plowshares

February 25, 2014

They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against …

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Where Does the World Need You?

December 28, 2013

In a recent article in Cardus Comment Magazine titled, “Where Does the World Need Me?” folk from all walks of life gave their answer …

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Lovers of the City: 111 Project

December 23, 2013

In a series of recent posts (**see below), I’ve been fleshing out what it means to “love a city”. What …

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Lovers of the City: Newland Academy

December 18, 2013

In a series of recent posts (**see below), I’ve been fleshing out what it means to “love a city”. What …

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Lovers of the City

December 11, 2013

“And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God” “He who was seated …

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A New Humanity

December 2, 2013

My friend and fellow intellectual, John-Mark Hart, wrote a great piece titled, “God’s New Humanity” that got me to thinking …

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