[serialposts]As an eleven year-old dreamer in Dumas, a small town in the Texas panhandle, I attended mission classes at our local Baptist church and wondered if God would call me to be a missionary to Africa. The thought thrilled and terrified me at the same time. But...
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the rise of the “so whats”
I read an article in USA Today that talked about the rise of the ‘So Whats.’ What’s that? It’s people who do not claim to be a people of faith or staunch atheists; instead, they are a growing group who say, “So what?” As one person interviewed said, “(Growing up) I...
how we really know those who don’t really know
Just a thought. . . I've been thinking about what it means to know and if I'm not sure about a number of things, I'm sure of this: to know is to be able to help someone to know too. Now I'm not playing with words, but seriously, I have had my share of teachers who...
a short lesson in journalism for the Christian blogger
[serialposts]On the first day of journalism class, I ask my budding new reporters an important question to kick things off: “By a show of hands, who in this room trusts news reporters?” And every time – every single time – no one raises a hand. (Insert sound of...
how your shopping can help stop #humantrafficking
[serialposts]As Thanksgiving approaches, I've been spending some time...
book review: deliver me from evil
[serialposts]Ever since I was a little girl, I would stay up late reading....
freeing the captives [guest post from kathi macias]
[serialposts]We are thrilled to feature a guest posting from Kathi Macias...
[reasons they leave #6] the church is unfriendly to doubt
[serialposts]My Thoughts on Reason #6 of The Barna Report They threw leaves...
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