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Who Am I? How the USAID Debate Serves as a Mirror

What if the entire United States canceled Christianity because of its long list of scandals and abuses? Imagine a centralized authority, able to exert control over the church’s institutions, empowering a small group of inexperienced contractors to remove church officials … Continue reading

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Faith First, Politics Last: Rethinking DEI Through Christ’s Eyes

In our travels across the Pacific Northwest, annually logging over 30,000 miles of highway, back road, and even twisty gravel roads, we often pass through Leavenworth, a Bavarian-themed village known for its charm and outdoor adventures. But recently, the town … Continue reading

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A 2025 Reflection: What if We Took Jesus Seriously?

Imagine living in a house on a bluff overlooking the ocean. Floor-to-ceiling windows connect you to the ever-changing Alaskan scenery. Comfortable furnishings, accompanied by high ceilings and in-floor heat, create an inviting sanctuary away from the pressures of work.  Maybe … Continue reading

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Things I Would Say to My Grandchildren: The Tyranny of Good Intentions

One of our favorite shows used to be an action-packed TV series called 24. It followed counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer, who worked against the clock to thwart terrorist plots threatening the United States. Each season covered 24 hours in real-time, … Continue reading

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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

One afternoon on Maple Street, in a fictitious neighborhood near you, a peculiar event, marked by a shadowy figure, a roar, and a flash of light, disrupted the peaceful neighborhood. Although initially dismissed as a passing meteor, the sudden power … Continue reading

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Am I Stubbornly Prejudiced or a Deluded Cultist?

An old friend of mine recently said I was “either stubbornly prejudiced or a deluded member of a cult.” My sin?   For saying that the “spirit of Trump wars against the Spirit of Christ, and I would have to deny … Continue reading

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Reclaiming the Church’s Kingdom Mission: 95 Theses for the Present-Day Church

What if a single revolutionary idea could completely transform how we see the world? That’s the power of a paradigm shift, a concept first coined in 1962 by Thomas Kuhn, an influential philosopher of science. According to Kuhn, scientific progress … Continue reading

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Six Graphs and Six New Year Reflections

Graph 1 – The two main political parties in America exhibit near equal distain for each other. Extreme partisanship amplifies this polarization even further. It’s worth spending time considering these data. Only 8% of Republicans believe Democrats are honest and … Continue reading

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The Rise of the Nones

Have you ever heard of the nones?  They are one of the latest hot topics in the area of faith and culture.  Nones, or people who check “none” or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious affiliation, once comprised … Continue reading

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