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3 Leadership Lessons from The Hobbit

Have you noticed that the world is not what it used to be? Yes, I know the world has always been changing, and it always…

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Living as an Unexpected Minority

mark July 2, 2015 No Comments christian Jesus minority

By looking at my skin colour (white) and the country I live in (Canada), you might assume that I am part of the majority. But…

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A Few Thoughts about Jesus, Sexuality & Marriage

mark June 30, 2015 No Comments Jesus LGBTQ marriage sexuality

Let’s face it, Christians can be jerks. But so can atheists, plumbers, loggers, gay men, straight women, seniors, tv hosts, and even obstacle race runners.…

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You Lost Me

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Have you drifted away from Christianity and/or the church? I have been reading the book You Lost Me by David Kinnaman, and I have been…

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Who Killed Religion?

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Religion is dead. According to many pollsters and casual observers of culture, the death of religion is not only a possibility, it is actually an…

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Survey of Evangelical Leaders

mark June 23, 2011 No Comments Bible evangelicalism God Jesus leadership survey

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has just release their analysis of a recent international survey of over 2,000 Evangelical Protestant leaders. One…

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Monotheism vs Monolatry? What?

mark July 22, 2009 2 Comments Christianity christology God history Jesus Judaism Old Testament spirituality theology

Here is a test – does the subject line above strike you as intriguing or uninteresting? Well, believe it or not, if you identify yourself…

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Worldwide Classroom

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Mixed in with all of the useless stuff on the Internet, there are occasionally some great resources. And Covenant Theological Seminary’s Worldwide Classroom is definitely…

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2009-10 Christian Studies Courses at UNBC

mark April 24, 2009 No Comments christian studies Christianity education Jesus spirituality UNBC

For those of you who like to plan in advance … the University of Northern British Columbia has recently announced the next two classes in…

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What is the Greatest Social Need?

mark March 4, 2009 No Comments alienation Christianity church evangelicalism global warming God HIV Jesus mission social justice

I’ve been doing some reading about “mission” this week, as I prepare for a teaching time about one of the core elements of a Christian’s…