Church Culture
“Community” has been a church buzz-word for the last few years. It refers not to our neighborhoods (as in, “community service”), but to an ideal
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Arts & Culture
Les Miserables is one of those “love it” or “hate it” musicals. People have very strong opinions about it either way. On one hand, it
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Church Culture
When I was a young girl in a traditional Southern Baptist Church, if you asked me what Easter was about, I would have told you
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Church Culture
“I don’t understand why you Protestants have to talk so much,” Maeve said as she sipped her tea. “Well, we have a lot of theology
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Church Culture
My previous post was intended to be the final installment of this series on the “Christian Purity Movement.” While it addressed some current, interesting interpretations
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Church Culture
A few years ago, I was listening to a Christian radio station in Dallas when a song caught my ear. I thought it was lovely,
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Church Culture
As Thanksgiving draws near, many Christians find themselves reflecting on the end of another church year as we prepare to celebrate Advent on the Sunday after
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Church Culture
A warning: This is going to be a long post. There was just too much goodness to cover. If you missed part 1, check that
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Church Culture
“Table for 19 Virgins, Please.” In 2004, TLC introduced us to an Arkansas family that left the nation slightly bewildered. When Jim Bob and Michelle
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Church Culture
When a friend recently asked me how I choose songs for the Sunday worship service, she probably didn’t suspect the rabbit-hole awaiting her in my
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