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November 13, 2011
Being More or Doing More?

The wrestle with the dichotomy of being and doing comes from the emptiness that often accompanies doing religious things out of religious obligation. The idea that we have to do things for God for love, acceptance, duty, forgiveness. For many Christians this thinking sets us up for spiritual burnout. Many pastors burn out because they...
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May 2, 2014
Hypocrites: Always room for one more!

Is the Church full of hypocrites? I hear it often. It seems like an auto-response for many when describing the Church; "the Church is full of hypocrites." I usually end up smiling as I remember an old friend when faced with the same response. He would smile and warmly reply "Yes! And there is always...
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October 25, 2017
I’m Burnt Out on Outrage

I was speaking with a friend today who was expressing indignation at a particularly twisted bit of theology. It was one of those things one can only shake one's head, with mouth agape in wonderment, at such profound theological abuse. I found that in reading it, I had no energy to be outraged. Yes, it...
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