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Warts and All
We could go on for days and days laying out the benefits and the beauties of community. We could proclaim that, in Jesus, we have the answer to real peace on earth together as one people of God. We could sing John Lennon’s entire library from front to back (with the possible exclusion of “I […]
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Christ in Community
Finding Jesus Where is this Christ to be found? So far, we have discussed the very basics of some radical concepts. Can Christianity survive outside the bounds of a religious mindset? We would give the initial answer of ‘yes’. Does the work, the message, and most importantly the person of Jesus have influence in a […]
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Our Fantasy Land of God and Porn
C.S. Lewis explained our obsession with sex about as simply as I have read or heard. He said that if there were a culture passing around pictures of a roasted hog, a sizzling fillet, or a tasty crème brule in secret satisfaction, you would have to conclude that they have not properly understood food. There […]
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Understanding Addiction
The world we live in today is plagued by addictions. Around the turn of the previous century, a name was given to chronic drunkenness. The “Alcoholic” was the first to be classified as one who has a “persistent dependence on a behavior or substance.” Over the years, we have noticed as a society that, in […]
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The Dawn of Religionless Christianity
If I am being perfectly honest, I admit I cannot stand clever titles, pithy remarks, or sexy slogans. The important things, the really life-defining truths of our existence on earth cannot be reduced down to a phrase. I have always been on the side of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Ents. These are the “tree shepherds” in the […]
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Who is the Rev. Casey?
John Steinbeck’s classic The Grapes of Wrath features a burned-out preacher named Jim Casy. That Reverend Casy had been preaching a message that never really got through to his own soul. He had preached about how man could be sinless, pull himself up by his own moral bootstraps, and please God by a good life. […]
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God is for us
Do you think anything in your life would change if you suddenly became convinced that God is for you? Really, would you worry about your finances? Would you be troubled to the point of constant worry over your job? Would you feel powerless in your addiction? How would your life change if you became convinced […]
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theological answers to sexual addiction?
Is it possible that there are real theological answers to sexual addiction? One guy that has dealt with addiction at great length is Ed Welch. He says that all addictions are worship disorders. My pastor Tal has echoed this sentiment and he deals with addicts on a consistent basis. But theology seems to be in […]
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Religionless Christianity…umm…what??
The Rev. Casey is a fan of what the martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer described as “Religionless Christianity”. Believe it or not this has a lot to do with recovery, discipleship, and everything that will be written on this here blog. So what is it? Religionless Christianity means a new life that is free in the truest […]
Public Theologians
Christian theology animates leftist political action
Public Theologians 