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The Best (and Most Ordinary) Story of Forgiveness This Month

The month began with a startling story of forgiveness–a victim in the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting announcing his forgiveness of alleged gunman James Holmes–and it might be tempting to end the month on an equally startling note. (Like, for … Continue reading

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Hot Mess Discipleship

Part II of our series on Preparation There are three phrases that describe how discipleship might look in any given church today: Specialist. Generalist. Hot mess. Let’s start with hot mess.  The highly esteemed urban dictionary defines hot mess as … Continue reading

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Some Things Are Best Done in Person

Part XVI of the Forgiving and Reconciling Series We’ve spent a considerable amount of time and energy talking about this Work of Mercy of Forgiving and Reconciling.  It’s no small or easy subject and we’re prone to mess it up … Continue reading

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