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Christmas Chat Tonight

Byhenry December 8, 2015

I will join my wife Jody and artist and copy editor Jan Edmunds for a chat about the meaning of Christmas tonight.

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Freedom of Speech | Politics | Religion

Yes, Your Religious Group SHOULD Be Subject to Analysis and Criticism
Byhenry December 7, 2015
… and so should mine. There are quite a number of ideas that I believe are quite good when practiced voluntarily, and become dangerous and destructive when backed by force. For example, let’s take “political correctness.” Much of what is labelled political correctness is, in my opinion, simple courtesy. Notice the bold text. I think…
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On Risk – Quote of the Day
Byhenry March 16, 2011
From Allan Bevere: … no human being is entitled to a risk free existence. The entire article is worth a read.
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Christian Ministry | Christianity | Religion

Two Things that Lead Toward Christian Unity
Byhenry February 4, 2013
There are two things I’ve noticed in my own life and in the lives of people I know that tend to lead toward less divisiveness and greater Christian unity. These are: 1) A focus on doing mission 2) A focus on the study of scripture What’s interesting is that people can differ on how to…
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Christianity | Religion

Am I a Doubter?
Byhenry September 1, 2009
Bruce Alderman has written a post that is making me think. That’s a good thing! He thinks that we are misusing the word “doubts” when we suggest that believers may have doubts. To quote: Questions can and do lead to a more mature faith. Genuine doubts do not. Hmm! I must say that I have…
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From My Editing Work: Discipleship Is Costly and Liberating
Byhenry November 24, 2014
From Reframing a Relevant Faith, forthcoming by C. Drew Smith: When Jesus comes upon these fishermen they are doing what they normally do on any given day; they are fishing. Indeed, this was their life; this was their existence. Fishing was what was routine and comfortable for them. While their occupation as fishermen was hard…
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According to John: Where Are You From
Byhenry July 30, 2015
I’ve been planning to create some short notes on John, discussions of topics about which I’ve gotten a number of questions. I recorded the first of these today, and here’s the embedded YouTube video: Tonight I’ve decided that I will focus much more on the trial of Jesus and the relationship between ritual, symbol, and…
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