Putting the X back in Xmas
At the risk of sounding like “The Grinch,” Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Henry Potter all gift-wrapped into one big “Humbug,” I’d
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Top ten signs you’ve spent too much money on Christmas presents
Direct from my home office in snow-swept Corn Borer, Indiana, I have in my bright red mitten: Top ten signs
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We wish you a PC Christmas
I have in my right mitten, direct from my home office in the frozen wasteland of Corn Borer,Indiana, this month’s
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Giving thanks despite pandemic, supply chain crisis
Last year—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—I posted, “Will Thanksgiving suck like a turkey baster?” Thanks to masks and
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‘Twas the Night Before Voting . . .
Watch the video ‘Twas the night before voting, when all through the land, Every voter was fretting and wringing their
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The strain of polarization
America is feeling the strain of polarization. In developmental psychology, the ability to see a wide range of good and
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Christians get do-overs
Olympic athletes don’t get do-overs Japan’s gymnast “King” Kohei Uchimura had reigned supreme winning every world and Olympic title from
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Hope and help for suicidal thoughts
The National Center for Health Statistics recently reported that the suicide rate across the U.S. increased 35% between 1999 and
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Writing in the Dark
Hi, I’m Jim. I have clinical depression. That’s probably a bit of a shock to those who know me simply
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Dare to be ordinary
From motivational posters and speakers to “positive thinking” and prosperity preaching, we’ve been taught that we can have whatever we
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It’s about obedience, not ‘orientation’
Sexual identity is complex and controversial. As I’ve written in three books on sexuality, researchers have debated whether gender identity
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‘White Christian’ responds to charge of racism, supremacy
I am furious—and brokenhearted—after receiving this comment on my website: White. Christians. Not. Only. Support. Trump. They. Support. White. Police.
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Living a Spirit-filled life
Today, churches celebrate God’s Spirit being freely poured out on the early church: Pentecost Sunday. Prior to this, God’s Spirit
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Where are You God?
Where are You God? Learning to Trust When Times Are Tough is a 365-day devotional and journal to which I
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Top ten ways God may be working COVID-19 for good
Watch video I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today category: Top
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