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Why Do We Make It So Difficult (02)? Missional Living And The Plague Of...
Over the past ew months, I’ve thought a lot about various aspects of the way we “do church” in America. Though there are certainly variations on a theme, many if not most American Evangelicalism...
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Why Do We Make It So Difficult (03): Emotionalism/Performance, And, “I Don’t...
Over the past week or so I’ve been wondering whether our current system of “American Church” actually makes our fundamental task (Make, Mature and Multiply Disciples) more difficult than it ought to...
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It Was The Prime Of Our Discontent
Unless you live in North Korea, you probably knew that Amazon, (the giant on-line retailer) celebrated their 20th anniversary by throwing themselves a party with, what they proclaimed would be “more...
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What If Stability Is Not the Goal?
I want to share something something that, due to our current circumstances, I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. (I know that I’ve said this before but it bears repeating because so much opinion is...
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Faith Anchors the Soul
I have come to believe that the search for “identity” is one of the key issues facing us all. By “identity,” I mean more than simply your name, rank and serial number, though that’s as deeply as many...
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the Weekly Town Crier
Blippity bloppity boo to you too. So what of it? Buy my art here or here or contact me directly to purchase originals. Visit our family blog: “The Thomas Ten.” Browse Outside‘s 2015 list of “The 16...
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Why Aren’t We More Troubled By Christianity?
For the past nine months, I have been wandering in my own sort of desert. Yes, I live in Phoenix, but that’s not what I mean. I have given the bulk of my professional career to what many call...
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Peace In The Waiting(?)
Many of you have reached out to us lately asking not only how we’re doing but what’s next for the Thomas Ten. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It’s comforting to know that people care. And, to be...
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the Weekly Town Crier
“I’m in Boston town, in some restaurant I got no idea what I want Well, maybe I do but I’m just really not sure Waitress comes over Nobody in the place but me and her It must be a holiday, there’s...
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Inside (Out) the Christian Life, Sadness and Depression
My family and I love most of the Pixar movies. We haven’t seen The Good Dinosaur yet, but Inside Out was no exception. Inside Out tells the story of 11-year old Riley and her family as they move from...
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What If Preaching Isn’t The Primary Role Of A Pastor?
Yesterday I wondered about why it seems that so much of “American Christianity” resembles the self-help driven “pursuit of happiness” more than it does following Jesus through the Valleys as well as...
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Sports Remind Us Of The (Real) Bigger Story
Many us struggle to believe that our lives carry much significance beyond the daily mundane. Most of our lives feel as though they lack the significance of anything larger than paying the bills and...
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A New Year, A New Me (?)
New Year’s. Birthdays. New Year’s. Birthdays. New Year’s. Birthdays. New Year’s. Birthdays. New Year’s. Birthdays. New Year’s. New Year’s. New Year’s. New Year’s. Well, here we are once again. The...
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It’s OK If We Don’t Worship The Same God And It’s Not Intolerant To Say So...
By now you may have heard the tale of (former) Wheaton Professor Dr. Larycia Hawkins. Hawkins was recently let go from the college, not for wearing a hijab but for declaring that Christians and Muslims...
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the Weekly Town Crier
Well hi there. How are you? How’s your week been? was it a good week or a bad week? Was it a busy week or a slow week. Did your week leave you feeling weak? Well have no fear, the Weekly Town Crier is...
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External Processing, Thoughtful Dialogue and Pride
I find myself in the curious cultural position of being an external processor. I think out loud and I learn by considering other viewpoints and talking through ideas. I sometimes put ideas out in the...
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Christians Are The Motel 6 Of The World
Every night I do a walk-through, of our house, locking each door before bedtime. I don’t know why, but the past few nights, I’ve peeked out the front door and wondered why some people leave their...
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Christians, What Now?
The election of Donald Trump has swirled a storm of questions around Christians in America. The deep divisions across the country are mirrored in our faith communities. Some voted for Trump because...
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Why Saying “America First” Is Not Compatible With Christianity
The American experiment is predicated on the notion of the peaceful transfer of power. We just underwent one such transition. On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump swore on a Bible to stand on behalf of...
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