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When Scripture Debates … Itself

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Was Jesus Woke? – Part 1: What does “Woke” Even Mean Anymore?

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What is Hell?

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The Problem (and Promise) of Pride – Part 5: The Humility that Heals

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Guns & Prayers

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The Problem (and Promise) of Pride – Part 4: When Pride Hides as Piety

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Acts of God

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Charlie Kirk: Neither Martyr no Monster

Years ago, a friend of mine said to me “Tom, no one is ever as bad or as good as you think they are.” This stuck with me, and I also hoped people would think that of me, too. Recently, … Continue reading →

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St. Peter’s Favorite Prank on Editors & Publishers

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The Problem (and Promise) of Pride – Part 3: National Pride and the Partisan Divide

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Protecting Democracy Part 3

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Theology Quiz

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Good Girl Guru Advice

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The Problem (and Promise) of Pride – Part 2: Pride before the Fall – Biblical Mythological Warnings

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Dog Church

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Protecting Democracy Part 2

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The Problem (and Promise) of Pride – Part 1: The Many Faces of Pride

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Protecting Democracy Part 1

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Ah, Heaven!

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A Place to Call Home – Part 5: The Christian Call to Shelter

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Hypocrisy

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Blaming Others

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A Place to Call Home – Part 4: Building Up Not Just Out

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Cautiously Pessimistic

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AI Can Harm Us or Help Us

https://www.chronicle-tribune.com/opinion/ai-can-harm-us-or-help-us/article_0663b5e5-db6e-5c98-ad06-981f84c7af2d.html Editor, Two recent articles about artificial intelligence caught my eye. One, from the Heritage Foundation, warned that AI companions are “harming our children.” Another asked if ChatGPT is “making us stupid.” Both raise valid concerns, but they also remind … Continue reading →

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A Place to Call Home – Part 3: What’s Blocking the Blueprint

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If Moses & Noah had been Brothers

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A Place to Call Home – Part 2: The Cost of Shelter and the Cost of Inaction

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When Opposites Attract

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A Place to Call Home – Part 1: The Crisis We Can’t Ignore

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