Category: Commentary
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Can a person truly have faith without living like they do?
Originally published December 20, 2016 Vegans. When you’re a vegan, you don’t eat meat or use animal products. Being vegan is a lifestyle. Now if I said that I was vegan and invited you over to my place for dinner, and you said what are we having “surt and turt….we’re having some fish and steak”…
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The biggest mistake liberal Christians make
A few weeks ago, the Episcopal diocese in America voted to remove gender pronouns for God in updated versions of their Book of Common Prayer. I think many in our world believe in a gospel of “you’re ok.” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about liberal Christianity. They place a strong emphasis on love. And…
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Couple sells everything to buy boat: it sinks on day 2 of journey to Caribbean
I’ve been struck by this story of two people who lived in Colorado. They quit their jobs, sold all they had, and used that money to buy (and fix up) a boat. This was to pursue a dream of living at sea and sailing the Caribbean. The dream was short-lived though, and on their second…
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Speed skater who lost out on carrying American flag sits out opening ceremony
Busch league. Shani Davis was passed over for carrying the U.S. Olympic flag. The speed skater had been tied with luge star Erin Hamlin. The method of breaking the tie, as was already established, was to do a coin toss, which was the tie breaking procedure that had been established prior by the U.S. Olympic…
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What wisdom has to do with struggles
Originally published December 5, 2016 It’s In the opening chapter of the Letter of James, in talking about the trials we face, James says: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). What does wisdom have to do…
Josh Benner 