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A Little Child Shall Lead Them (Guest Post)
Read more: A Little Child Shall Lead Them (Guest Post)In a recent staff meeting, the children’s ministries director told us that a family was “leaving our church for another place where their children could connect.” The presenting complaint was that the pre-teen and teenaged children could not understand the Sunday sermons. Therefore, they had a find a church where the preaching on Sunday suited…
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Race 2 Barcelona: Lessons Learned While Hitch-Hiking
Read more: Race 2 Barcelona: Lessons Learned While Hitch-HikingI have just recently returned to St Andrews from a wild couple of weeks that included a hitch-hiking competition. Every year, the University of St Andrews Charities Campaign puts on an event called “Race 2.” The goal of the competition is to get from point A to point B as fast as you can. Only…
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Commemorating Six Months
Read more: Commemorating Six MonthsThe idea of launching this blog was first discussed last Fourth of July weekend.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! (Guest Post)
Read more: Happy Valentine’s Day! (Guest Post)As I have grown older I believe I am able to better discern situations, and make a decisions based on what God’s will is for my life. Many people call this a “conscience”… or maybe just common sense. Some people say that they just do what “feels right”, and all of these things describe this…
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Singles Awareness Day: Pondering Love’s Pain
Read more: Singles Awareness Day: Pondering Love’s PainUnrequited Love: Divine Plan, or Sin’s Consequence? This week marks the annual passing of Saint Valentine’s Day, or, as many of us experience it, “Singles Awareness Day.” In my personal opinion, neither singles nor couples tend to really look forward to it (but perhaps that just means I surround myself with cheap or mopey people)….
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Whitney: The Good, The Bad & The Gospel
Read more: Whitney: The Good, The Bad & The GospelOn Saturday, celebrated singer Whitney Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room—her body submerged in bathwater, bottles of prescription pills close by. The story is still developing, and like many celebrity death tales, will probably remain steeped in scandal and speculation. In the meantime, there are some theological takeaways. Death has a…
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Foolishness is Bound up in the Heart of a Parent
Read more: Foolishness is Bound up in the Heart of a ParentIt’s time to make a significant difference in our homes; specifically with regard to the spiritual formation of our children. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, my wife and I are becoming expert empty-nesters. I believe we have a way to go before hitting the “veteran” level. But right now, we have adjusted to…
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“Use Your Imagination!”
Read more: “Use Your Imagination!”For some of us, the imperative in this title might be license to freedom- a liberating release from the rigidity of the daily and mundane to play in the boundless world of our richest thoughts. For others (and most of the time, me), it spawns a sign or a roll of the eyes. “What good…
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Blogroll Call
Read more: Blogroll CallOn a weekly monthly sporadic basis we have a post called “Around the Town” in which we draw your attention to some articles the contributors to The Two Cities have read that we think are worth your while. If you’ve read any of them, hopefully you agree. What you may not have noticed or ever clicked on…
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NT Wright Interview: How God Became King (New Book)
Read more: NT Wright Interview: How God Became King (New Book)NT Wright’s new book, How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels, is due out this upcoming March. I was able to send Prof. Wright a few questions about this forthcoming book for the blog and he graciously agreed to answer them for The Two Cities. My questions are highlighted in bold: 1)…