Christ

Listen to God; Screw the Rest

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You and God are co-stars in the only reality show you (or, surprise, He) will ever really care about. Screw the rest.

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One Woman’s Conversion Experience (While Driving!)

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A woman tells the story of her sudden conversion experience–which happened while she was driving her car.

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If Your Family Has Attitudes This Time of Year, Use the Beatitudes to Stay in Good Cheer

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Dreading upcoming family gatherings for the holidays? This reading of the Beatitudes just might quell your attitudes.

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What Non-Christians Want Christians To Hear

Here’s a small sampling of the responses I got when I asked non-Christians about being on the receiving end of the efforts of Christian evangelicals to convert them.

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The Comfort of the Cross

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Here are six truths about suffering—and four steps to relieve it—that should prove comforting to any Christian in pain: God didn’t cause our suffering. God never, ever wants us to suffer. He hates it when we hurt. But we must sometimes hurt, because pain is an unavoidable part of the human legacy, period. God could [...]

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On the Christian’s Natural Sense of Superiority

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Being close to God is something to be grateful for, not proud of.

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Posts by Theme

Christian Issues

Evangelicals and Muslims: Both Love Jesus

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Today at lunch I asked Pastor Bob, “If you could say any one thing about Islam or Muslims to American Christians, or to Americans generally, what would it be?” As he started talking, I started taking notes. This is what he said.

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Relationships

When Your Heart Leaves Home

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The reflections of a good man upon the occasion of his daughter leaving home for college.

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Christian Spirituality

What Jesus Left Out of The Great Commandment

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“Why would Jesus leave something important out of the Great Commandment? I believe it was so that we could discover that thing for ourselves.”

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Humor

Why Aren’t Fundamentalists Telepathic Comedians?

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I knew I’d end up in hell! There’s such a dangblangit fine line between “Funny!” and “Meet Snikky and Snarky, the two fanged minions who throughout eternity will be jabbing at you with searing tridents. Have fun, funny boy!”

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Pastor Bob's Corner

A Primer on Islam: The Basics (Lesson 1 of 6)

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Hi. I’m Pastor Bob. This is the first lesson of a multi-week class on Islam I taught for a large gathering of folks from multiple congregations: Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Catholics, recovering agnostics, etc.

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Personal

My Five Reasons For Not Having Children

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When young my wife and I decided not to have children. Here’s why.

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