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A Better Story: How Our Understanding of Justice is Radically Re-defined by the Gospel 27 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Go to see an action film this weekend, and in addition to the spectacle of epic visual effects, you will likely encounter a very familiar storyline where in the end the good guys win, and the bad guy ...
Feeding Homeless Apparently Illegal in Raleigh, NC 26 Aug 2013 | 10:41 pm
What Happened On the morning of Saturday, August, 24, Love Wins showed up at Moore Square at 9:00 a.m., just like we have done virtually every Saturday and Sunday for the last six years. We provide, ...
Now on the Red Carpet: John Perkins 26 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
Today we have the privilege of chatting with John Perkins, one of the leading evangelical voices to emerge from the civil rights movement and a tireless advocate for justice and reconciliation. For y...
Western Christianity’s Biggest Problem: the Bible?! 25 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Much of Westernized Christianity’s recent decline has been blamed on the failure of churches and denominations to adapt to modern times, becoming irrelevant, or contrarily, becoming too commercialized...
Gag Me 23 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Yesterday, there was a bit of an online uproar on this post from The Gospel Coalition in which contributor Thabiti Anyabwile used the argument that Christians and society should be grossed out by homo...
What Are You Working For? 22 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
Why do you work? Whether you are a school teacher, an electrician, or a volunteer at an animal shelter, what motivates you to give your time, energy and attention to projects and organizations beyond ...
Our Obsession With Violence & The Stories You’re Not Supposed to Hear 22 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Upon my recent return from the Middle East (with The Global Immersion Project), I was struck more than ever before at our Western infatuation around military aggression, violence and division. Not onl...
Why I Didn’t Leave the Church: Thoughts from a Real, Live Millennial 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
There seems to be a lot of talk about “millennials leaving the church” these days. And while I have my own theories on why many of my peers want nothing to do with organized religion, the fact remains...
Tribalism, Religion, and Violence 21 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Religion is often the scapegoat for violence. Indeed, it is also so often the excused used by those committing violence. The recent violence in Egypt is a fresh reminder to all of us about the role re...
What I Saw in a Prison Inmate’s Eyes 20 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
What chance would you give a middle-aged African American man who has been imprisoned five times and is about to be released again? I used to write this type of guy off. I mean, he just can’t get his...
