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Practices of Digital Asceticism
2–3 minutesLiving a Digital Life of Intent I think a lot about technology. I think a lot about technology use. I think a lot about my technology us. As a Christian, I’ve grown more and more perplexed by the lack of conversation around technology, its use, and how it is effecting our everyday pursuit of becoming like
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Add A Little Friction to Your Social Media
2–3 minutesAs I walked to the coffee shop, I did what I always do. I pulled my phone out and tapped the power button to see if I had any notifications. The difference this morning was that my screen was black. Needing a complete breather from my phone, I had decided the night before to shut
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MLK Quote Designs
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2–3 minutesBelow is a project that I worked on for my church for MLK Day. I don’t ever want to forget that the colossal work of Martin Luther King, Jr. was the result of a man that was a pastor first. His influence was borne out of a theological conviction that each man, woman, and child
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Dirty Dishes & Repentance
4–5 minutesPhoto credit: Studio Danale It didn’t take long in my marriage to realize that my wife and I had two vastly different approaches as to what we did with our dishes after using them. My wife opts for the leave-it-now-clean-it-later approach, whereas I’m more of a give-it-a-rinse-right-away kind-of guy. Despite explaining to her time and time
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Photo credit: Justin Brown. Moving to a new city brings many ‘new’ moments: new rhythms of life, new streets to navigate, and inevitably new neighbors. New neighbors, like a new city, are full of opportunity to love, serve, and share the gospel with. Sharing the gospel in the neighborhood doesn’t mean standing on your street corner
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God Is Bigger Than Your Religious Liberty
3–4 minutesThe culture is shifting. American history has never seen such a dramatic turn. Unfortunately, it is at the expense of God’s Church. Those who hold fast to the truth of God’s word are being relegated to the corners of bigotry and hatred at the hands of those who claim to be on the “right side”
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Christians, Don’t Be Dumb
1–2 minutesIt’s official, same-sex marriage is now a constitutional right in all 50 states. I just want to offer a nugget of advice for my Christian brothers and sisters: don’t be dumb. Despite how upset you may feel, or how outraged you may be, or how scared you are that you now stand in the minority
Nicholas J. Weyrens
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Nicholas J. Weyrens 