The Love in Resurrection

Tony Campolo April 9th, 2012

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At Calvary, we see what the power of Satan can do. We observe the demonic nature of political and religious power infused by evil. The Roman governor and the Hebrew king, on the one hand, and the priests and scribes of the religious system, on the other, conspired together to destroy the Son of God.

But on the cross, all their claims of being agents of goodness were stripped away. The principalities and powers were exposed as the power-hungry agents they really we … (Read More)

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Lent Is Not A Self-Help Program

Susan Isaacs February 27th, 2012

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Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, when the faithful honor Jesus’ forty-day temptation in the wilderness by abstaining from booze, sex, and facebook; whereas on the day before, Mardi Gras, the unfaithful go to New Orleans to film Girls Gone Wild videos.

“Mardi Gras” is French for “Fat Tuesday.” The Anglicans call it “Shrove Tuesday” and celebrate by eating pancakes. I wondered if “shrove” was Anglican for “fat.” Pancakes make you fat; just l … (Read More)

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I hate Easter, with a passion.

Renée Altson April 25th, 2011

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I hate Easter, with a passion.

It could be rightly assumed that I hate all the trappings of Easter, which I do. I certainly recognize the joy that children get from their plastic eggs, the great hunt, and gobs of trinkets and candy. Then there is the fun of shopping for new clothes–particularly those lovely dresses for little girls, frequently strung with barbaric beads, cheap lace, and crafted out of polyester, the ultimate in uncomfortable, itchy, and ugly mate … (Read More)

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The Devil in Pew Number Seven – Rebecca N. Alonzo on SBE

Erik Guzman April 22nd, 2011

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Rebecca Nichols Alonzo never felt safe as a child. The devil in pew number seven made sure of that. He stalked and terrorized her family until one Easter weekend an armed man burst into her kitchen and shot her parents right in front of her.

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If anyone had reason to harbor hatred and seek revenge, it would be Rebecca, but she tells a very different story in her book … (Read More)

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Why We Call This Friday GOOD

Susan Isaacs April 15th, 2010

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I grew up in the Lutheran church. Easter Sunday was wonderful, but by the time we got to church, Jesus was already alive, up and at 'em. Our church did have a Maundy Thursday and Good Friday service. But when I was in high school: the holiest thing was to attend a Calvary Chapel Easter Sunrise Service. They played Keith Green, Chuck Smith preached for like five hours, and my butt froze flat on a football stadium bench. I mostly remember going to Denny's afte … (Read More)

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Finding the Good Stuff: Discovering The Christian Year

Michael Spencer March 17th, 2008

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I grew up in the 1960's in a small city in Western Kentucky among fundamentalist Baptists who were sure their kind were the only Christians on the planet. My ignorance of the broader Christian world was too abysmal to be described with normal adjectives.

When I became aware of other kinds of Christians- around 1972- I was frightened of them. Methodists actually scared me. My best friend was an Episcopalian. He came to my church all the time. I would have sooner ask … (Read More)

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