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A Good Friday Journey into Shadows

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A Good Friday Journey into Shadows

I remember a particularly disastrous piano recital from my teenage years. Since my toddler brother was sick, my parents had sent me off to the recital early with the promise that one of them would try to attend. As I waited for the program to begin… Read On

Published March 29, 2018

The Trinity Is a Mystery, But What We Believe about It Should Not Be

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The Trinity Is a Mystery, But What We Believe about It Should Not Be

Many Christians think that the Trinity is confusing, contradictory, and impractical. Isn’t that a shame? The Trinity is not only who God is, but also what makes Christianity compelling among the world’s religions. However, making the Trinity… Read On

Published February 7, 2018

Awareness: Our Key to Welcoming Diversity into Our Congregations

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Awareness: Our Key to Welcoming Diversity into Our Congregations

“I think it is one of the tragedies of our nation, one of the shameful tragedies, that eleven o’clock on Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours, if not the most segregated hour, in Christian America. I definitely think the Christian… Read On

Published February 7, 2018

Five False Narratives Driving Your Decisions — And How to Defy Them

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Five False Narratives Driving Your Decisions — And How to Defy Them

The other day I asked my six-year-old daughter what I assumed was a simple question — “Where do you want to go get ice cream?” There are two great options in town, and I wanted to let her make the final decision. Instead of the enthusiastic… Read On

Published December 10, 2017

The Habit of Neighboring

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The Habit of Neighboring

A few years ago, we discovered our house had a drainage problem. We learned that if nothing was done we’d have some serious structural problems. With little money and even less knowledge, my wife and I watched a couple of YouTube videos and… Read On

Published October 6, 2017

The Day Everything Changed

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The Day Everything Changed

In the history of the Christian Church — maybe in the history of the world — it was the day everything changed. Pentecost is described in the first verses of Acts 2 as the event where the early Church experienced the promised outpouring of the… Read On

Published September 29, 2017

Q&A with Alan Robinson: On the Women in Ministry Leadership Statement

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Q&A with Alan Robinson: On the Women in Ministry Leadership Statement

Last week BIC U.S. released a statement from Leadership Council on women in ministry leadership. The statement has been well received, and we have received a significant amount of positive feedback. Reflecting on the statement and your input… Read On

Published September 8, 2017

Celebrating Women in Ministry Leadership

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Celebrating Women in Ministry Leadership

At 10 years old, I found myself in a small, crowded living room in Northern Ireland — the gathering place of the Bible club of a growing church plant. Whether or not a formal preacher, the woman leading taught Scripture. And at the end of the… Read On

Published August 25, 2017

Racial Fungus and Charlottesville

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Racial Fungus and Charlottesville

In light of the increasing awareness of racism in this country, BIC U.S. pastor John Walker shares about the insidiousness of racial prejudice. I like tomatoes. This year, however, I put in only one plant. I placed it in one of the older gardens… Read On

Published August 22, 2017