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Making Peace Abroad

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Making Peace Abroad

I grew up on the younger side of nine children on a farm near Mt. Joy, Pa. With nine children living under one roof, we argued often and occasionally fought. I’ll always remember when one of us would run crying because a sibling had hit us, my… Read On

Published May 25, 2016

Guns and City Streets

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Guns and City Streets

For us at Harrisburg (Pa.) Brethren in Christ (HBIC), this is bigger than an academic discussion or political agenda. It is about stopping carnage. In the past five years, our congregation has lost eight sons, brothers, a nephew, and a young man… Read On

Published May 25, 2016

Imagining a Church Full of Grace and Truth

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Imagining a Church Full of Grace and Truth

Is it really possible to be a Church modeled after Jesus, who came to us from the Father “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14)? Throughout 2015, BIC U.S. National Director Alan Robinson and I have been imagining this high calling for the Church… Read On

Published November 9, 2015

Thou Shalt Not Be Bored

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Thou Shalt Not Be Bored

Finding out what we’re enslaved to can be hard. Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how entertainment has held me in bondage. I doubt that I’m alone in this. I think many of us find ourselves just wanting to zone out, heat up some leftovers, and… Read On

Published February 27, 2014