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Entries for May, 2011

Living As the Real You

[A quick note of apology for the sound quality on Steve's end. Lots of distortion this time around. Sorry, folks! ] Whether it’s because you feel like your “testimony” isn’t good enough, or because you’re in a position of power that makes you feel like you have to be more than you really are, there [...]

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Jesus, Osama bin Laden, and Enemy Love, Part 2

In this conclusion of the discussion started last time in Part 1, Ray and Steve continue discussion the ramifications of the teachings of Jesus on our view of violence, national or otherwise.  As part of the discussion, Ray and Steve discuss some examples of where non-violence actually won out over violence. Do we dare to [...]

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Jesus, Osama bin Laden, and Enemy Love, Part 1

Sunday evening, May 1, President Barack Obama announced to the world that Osama bin Laden had been found and killed. And what resulted in terms of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media conversations was nothing short of amazing.  Responses varied from sheer joy at the thought of bin Laden now being in hell for all [...]

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