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Being INcarnational in an EXcarnational Culture (2)

Last week, we ended with a proposal: as a follower of Jesus, your gifting by God is the primary way in which you...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
June 6, 2014
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Being INcarnational in an EXcarnational Culture (1)

You’ve just pumped some gas into your car. You didn’t speak to anyone; you weren’t helped by anyone; you paid by...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
May 31, 2014
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Three empowering stances for living faithfully

  He lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, proclaiming the kingdom of...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
May 24, 2014
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Living in God's 'story'

We all experience a pull to conform to the dominant culture in which we live. What is the reason for this pull? As...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
May 16, 2014
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Constantine's legacy

Years after graduating from high-school, she came across her old year book. Sitting down, she began to look at the...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
May 9, 2014
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Culture toward Christians (2)

This powerful painting by artist Jani Freimann is titled “Persecution.”[1] Take a moment to view and think about...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
April 30, 2014
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Culture toward Christians (1)

Have you noticed that people who are different often experience forms of exclusion or hostility? Why? Here’s a...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
April 25, 2014
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You are Naos

“I’m what? What’s naos?” you ask. “And how does it help me to live in that place of wholesome tension between...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
April 11, 2014
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Silly Putty Spirituality

Silly Putty[1] was all the rage when I was a kid. It is a soft plastic-type material (actually silicone polymers)...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
April 4, 2014
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Ambassadors to the ‘Here and Now’

What is an ambassador? You may picture a distinguished white-haired person in formal clothing. Perhaps a colorful...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
March 28, 2014

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