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Christmas at St. Francis’ House

Posted in Christmas, St. Francis, change, church, consumerism, covet, giving, life, poverty on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

This is a reprint of my favorite thing I’ve ever written. It may not be the best, but it’s my favorite. Each Advent, I post it and continue to be challenged by the life of St. Francis.
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A friend of mine tells a story about walking through his neighborhood a few weeks before Christmas years ago. [...]

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UnChurched

Posted in church, emerging church, equality, poverty, preaching, race relations, ranting, spiritual formation, surrender, theology, unity, words on October 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I want to join the ranks of the unchurched!
A lot has been written and said about unchurched people over the last 10-15 years, but there may be something significant to being “unchurched.” The technical definition of “unchurched” is someone who has not participated in a worship service in 6 months or more. I’ve never spent [...]

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An Open Letter To The President (Part 2)

Posted in advocacy, change, giving, life, politics, poverty, ranting, tagged , on September 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

This post continues my open letter to whoever is elected President on November 4. (You can see part 1 below.)
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Mr. President, I also have immense concerns about healthcare. I once heard conservative commentator, Rush Limbaugh, say, “Why do we think everyone should have health care.” Trust me, the comment is not out of context. There [...]

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My Favorite Pray-er

Posted in Missional Church, Rochelle, advocacy, church, poverty, prayer, spiritual formation, surrender, theology, words on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In so many ways my wife, Rochelle, is my inspiration. More than the dismissive “wing beneath my wings,” she is the very breath that gives me life. She challenges my thinking (which is the reason I married her). She refines my rough edges,  tells me when I’m off base, and lets me know when what [...]

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Apology

Posted in advocacy, authentically black, grace, missional, poverty, race relations on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

You may have noticed in the news today that the U.S. House of Representatives issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against us and our ancestors  who were oppressed and enslaved under slavery and the Jim Crow. Interestingly, the resolution was introduced by Steve Cohen, the only white representative from a [...]

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A Whopper for Lunch

Posted in advocacy, change, poverty on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »

After well over a year, I will return to my favorite heart-destroying fast-food chain, Burger King. In short, I — along with many others — have been boycotting The King because the company  was participating in literal slavery. Fortunately, the burger chain had a “Come to Jesus” meeting (read: legal actions) and repented. Here is [...]

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