a truly encouraging note
I just received this today ...
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Pastor Brian,
I want to apologize to you about some reviews that I put on www.amazon.com. After reading The Truth War by John MacArthur, I was alarmed by your works.
Recently, I put myself in your shoes and thought what it would be like for people to post things that are not favorable. I went and took my comments off.
I still am unsure of some of the comments that John MacArthur highlights, but am sincerely sorry for my actions.
Sincerely,
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Here's my reply (slightly edited for privacy's sake) ...
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Christian Higher Education
In recent years, I've become a bigger-than-ever fan of Christian higher education - largely due to the experiences I've had as a guest speaker/lecturer at some really impressive institutions. This article highlights what are for me the most attractive Christian colleges - the ones eager to break out of old "left-right/liberal-conservative" distinctions.
On that subject, Shane Claiborne had a great quip at the "Jesus for President" tour here in DC the other night ...
He said everyone has been fixated on left and right, but maybe the more significant difference is between kind and nasty (nice and mean). That's the kind of "flipping the script" that I think opens up new possibilities. Where old polarities tend to polarize, this one gets us all thinking.
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Q & A: Parables, Atrocities, and Russian translation
Three more questions with brief replies ...
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Q & A: 3 comments, not questions really …
One on worship songs ... one on military spending ... one on a former pastor in pain.
… with my brief replies
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choluteca river bridge
People often ask me about an image I use in some of my talks. It's often called "the bridge to nowhere." The image is licensed by the photographer, so I can't disseminate it, but you can get licensing information here.
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