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How should we then engage? [1/3]

Part 1: Trump and the Polarization of the Church Above, you see a screenshot of what Google returned when I typed in the word, “evangelicals.” Not “evangelicals and the gospel,” not “evangelicals and Jesus”—but “evangelicals and Trump” and “evangelicals against Trump.” It’s a small snapshot of a much

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How should we then engage? [2/3]

Part 2: Echoes of Nebuchadnezzar In Part 1 of the mini-series, "How should we then engage?", I suggested the need for Christians to bring a spirit of critical love and loving criticism into the chaos of political discourse. That plea isn't theoretical. It’s deeply personal

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The Church's Happy Gilmore Problem

I really don't know much of anything about golf. Certainly there's risk in trying to leverage illustrations using contexts which you know nothing about. I enjoy putt-putt as much as the next person, but truth be told, I've never once in my life stepped