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Quotable Luther
Joey found this quote from Martin Luther, the controversial spark of the Reformation. “We must not…reject [or] condemn anything because it is abused. This would result in utter confusion. God has commanded us in Deut. 4 not to lift up our eyes to the sun (and the moon and the stars), etc., that we may…
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BJU and the Politics of Apology
there’s an interesting discussion brewing on Facebook among the more-disgruntled BJU alumni about whether the University should offer a formal apology for its interracial dating policy that held sway until 2000. For those of you who don’t know the issue, in brief: [to defend myself from the outset, let me state up front that EVERYTHING…
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“Sweet, Sugary Goodness!”
I used to be bitter about apparently losing my original chocolate chess pie recipe, but I think the one I’m using now might be a little better. Happiness in a pie shell for sure, and takes like 10 minutes to put together. This is my “no fail” recipe when I suddenly need a dessert. Give…
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The Curse as Grace
I’ve always thought of the Curse as … a curse. (duh) Nothing is easy … everything worth doing takes so much agonizing work. We were driving into Greenville the other night discussing life and its difficulties, and Coart commented that the Curse is actually Grace. It holds us accountable for our sinfulness. It limits the…
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In Darkness, Light: Literature & the Christian Imagination
Originally published in the NCC Connection, March 2008 issue ___________ “Works with obvious meanings cease to be art.” Edgar Allan Poe The Light of the Gospel often shines from unusual places. Truth tumbles into our laps all around us, thanks to the work of Grace. “Dualistic thinking” sees the world split into two realms:…
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