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I wrote a few of those “What I Did On My Summer Vacation” essays when I was growing up. You too? I think it was a quick way for a teacher to gauge the writing skills and interests of a…
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“Jews Will Not Replace Us!” And Other Heartwarming Sentiments
Like the rest of you, I watched with horror as events unfolded in Charlottesville, VA on Friday night and all day yesterday. Our nation’s constitution ensures free speech, though that freedom is not without limitations. A generation ago, my own…
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Job, Meet George Bailey
It’s A Wonderful Life: Love it or loathe it? Few people are neutral about the film. Either they celebrate it as an affirmation of life and the power of community, or they scorn it as a sticky-sweet bit of sentimental rubbish.…
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Glorify God With This Body?
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. (1…
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What’s A Nice Jewish Grandmother Doing At Seminary?
In 2013, I became a grad student at Northern Seminary. I wrote about the experience in this space here. My life-altering health diagnosis and costly montly treatments derailed my hopes of completing a degree, but the school was kind enough…
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Practicing Privilege In The Local Church
My friend B. had been a pastor for years before he stepped into the leadership of a parachurch ministry. During his work week, he worked and prayed with dozens of pastors and church leaders interested in transforming their congregations and…