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I’ve been reviewing Matthew, a volume in the new Brazos Commentary. I say “reviewing” because I’m not sure how many folks actually read a commentary volume from cover to cover. Or, at least I don’t. 
Authored by Stanly Hauerwas, Matthew is engaging. The new Brazos Commentary is unique in that it is designed to provide theological [...]

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Last week, we checked out the movie, 300.  Now, I must admit, I enjoy action adventure—but probably not as extensively as my daughters think I do. In fact, my favorite movie for the past twelve months is the Robert Redford movie, “An Unfinished Life.”  But, when my two daughters were young teens, they thought action [...]

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I’ve always enjoyed Mike Yaconelli’s writing. I feel sad that he’s no longer with us. Every now and then, I’ll pick up one of his books and read. Just yesterday was such a day—I needed a break, so I pulled out Messy Spirituality. Mike’s story of Margaret caught my eye.
As a nine year old [...]

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I was on the last leg of a long business trip. It was late in the afternoon at an overwhelmed
Portland airport, people everywhere. It was raining outside—normal. Everyone looked as grumpy as I felt.
I was scheduled to catch a small commuter to a small town on the other side of the Cascades. I stood because [...]

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Have you ever started something and then wondered why you ever started it? After my second post on the emerging church topic, I began to wonder.  However, I hate to leave projects unfinished, so let me attempt to wrap this up with this post and then move on.
During my freshman year at college, I discovered [...]

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I grew up in a small town in
East Texas, where my family attended the largest Baptist church in town. Our town had a population of only 10,000 or so, and it felt like we had at least that many churches. Most were Baptist, but a fair share of Methodist, Bible churches, and at least one [...]

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For the past three to four years, I have enjoyed reading, learning and asking questions about the current emerging church movement.  Much of what I hear I like. Of course, there is much I’m unsure about, too. However, the learning experience has been rewarding.
I think most of us search to know more about God, to [...]

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