Category: In the City
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Some thoughts on Politics, conversations, and Evangelicals.
With what some have called the most significant election in American history now yesterdays news, I think it is time to stop, take a breath, and think. I understand that for many people, the institution of politics – it’s parties, figures, and activities – act as a kind of social or cultural Saviour. The mechanism…
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Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Season’s Greetings
Why do I celebrate Christmas? Is it for the turkey? The stuffing? The family? The gifts? Although they are all great parts of the celebration the big answer for me is Jesus. I am a Christian, and do believe that because of the great and awesome love of God, Jesus became incarnate and subjected himself…
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5 Pieces of Advice From a Young Pastor to Those About to be One…Part 2
A few post ago, I shared some things that I have been learning about being a pastor at a young age. What I didn’t say then was that there are more than just 5 things to know, obviously. So this is part 2. I want to share 5 more things that are important for young…
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My Prayer for Iraq
Father, I don’t know where to begin. Quite honestly my heart is filled with to many emotions – competing emotions- from worry, fear, anger, pride, to love, hope, and even the temptation towards indifference. It is so easy to simply scroll by the articles, to return to the easy life that I have here. The…
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How Seeing 50 Shades Will Ruin Your Life…
To be fair, the title is a stretch. Seeing a movie one time in the span of your life won’t ruin the entirety of your life. Nonetheless, the destruction you are asking for by submitting your mind to a movie like this is worth noting, whether you follow Jesus or not. …
Mike Rutledge.CA 