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Pro-Wrestling Goes to Church Part I
I’ve wanted to write something like this for a decade and maybe I have. It’s hard to keep track of 323 blog entries. But I’ve wanted to write about how the world of professional wrestling internal and external operate as an at times ideal version on the Church. Now I know what you might be…
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Allegations, Abuse and the Unaccountable Part II
Light Sometimes I think people have this unfounded notion that darkness is brought to light by some sort of magic. That we are traipsing through a field and accidentally stumble upon a massive scandal or hidden sin or devilish plot as if it was just hiding out in some pleasant place waiting to be discovered.…
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Sons & Fathers and Wrestling With God: Audio Tapes (Trauma Part I)
There is a passage in the Bible that is at the crux of creation, redemption, salvation, and monotheism and the theme of it is replayed throughout Scripture: fathers giving their son’s over to death. No not God the Father giving over Jesus, no not God giving Adam and Eve over to death when a simple…
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Sons & Fathers and Wrestling with God: A Picture
I found a picture. Well, truth be told I found lots of pictures. Well, truth be told I found lots of everything. I spent the summer cleaning and going through Dad’s house. There was and is so much. So much from my grandma, so much from him, so much from me. There was so much,…
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The Sun, The Sea, And Me
I have not written in a long time. Maybe 2 1/2 months to some is not a long time. Maybe it’s not a long time and just feels like a long time. I guess it depends on what you’re waiting for or enduring. I think vitamin D and water are good for you. I think…
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Where is the Christ of the Christian?
Profession of faith is a scary thing. In some countries it could cost someone their life. In this country, it gives permission for people to say they believe in Christ and practice things that are the antithesis of what he did. They lead churches that look and behave more like corporate business meetings with a…
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Major Depressive Episode Season 6
It could be that people experience traumatic situations and just deal with it better or have better support systems or do not focus as much on the loss and have a positive view of the potential opportunity for a restart. They are blessed with self-confidence or self-assurance or favor or popularity and they are able…
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Allowance for Lament
I have been generally struggling with many Christians seeming inability to deal with lament. I don’t know whether it is the trap of the positive thought movement or if people just fear emotions other than happiness, but I’m finding people are way quicker to condemn individuals for lamenting than for expressing happy idyllic skewed images…
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He Intends to Pass you By
It only comes up once in the 3 gospels the story is mentioned. Only in Mark. Matthew is concerned about Peter also walking on water and the implications of where Peter lacked faith. John focuses on the immediacy of arriving at a destination when Jesus shows up. And Mark like John doesn’t talk about Peter…
The Long Rebuild
The Reconstructed 