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"I Have a Right!" (And Other Christian Urban Legends)
One of the problems of being both a Christian and a citizen of the United States, or any Western democracy for that matter is the...
jimtendero
Dec 12, 20224 min read
Embrace Flip-Flopping
Every election cycle in almost every debate one, or all of the the people running for office has accused their opponent of being a...
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Dec 5, 20222 min read
Obedience is Jesus Love Language
" If we take Jesus' teaching seriously many maybe most Christians in the U.S. may actually be lost spiritually." Is that hyperboly, or do...
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Nov 28, 20223 min read
An Introduction To The LGBTQ+ Conversation
I’ve mentored scores of young people in the last dozen years and I knew this to be true; Most young people, even Christian young people, ...
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Nov 21, 202219 min read
In The LGBTQ Conversation Love Is The New Apologetics!
Recently, I led a workshop at the Christian Educators Association national convention. The title of my workshop was "Navigating Potential...
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Nov 14, 20224 min read
Pride
“If all my friends were blind I’d probably drive a Taurus.” Have you ever thought about how much pride and envy shapes so many of our...
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Nov 7, 20225 min read
The Confession of a Grace Abuser
Our daughter, Megan once had a blog entitled: This is me Being Real. Well, this is me being real. Here’s what goes on in my head and...
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Oct 31, 20225 min read
Why do bad things happen to good people?
That question was posed to me by my son, Tyler and a group of his high school friends twenty years ago following the death of a fellow...
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Oct 24, 20225 min read
Do You Actually Have Enemies?
Frankly, I can't think of single person who I believe is my enemy, someone who hates me personally, wishes me harm, or would hurt me if...
jimtendero
Oct 17, 20224 min read
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