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Tulsa Archive

Thursday

20

September 2018

2

COMMENTS

The Attack on Social Justice

Written by , Posted in Your World

Social justice is a term coined from the church’s concern for the mistreatment of the poor. It’s been around for more than 150 years and recently has come under attack in the headlines. As someone who has felt dismayed by some things written and said, I have three goals here: (1) Warn those who are unnecessarily […]

Wednesday

29

March 2017

2

COMMENTS

Honor God With Your Body

Written by , Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself

Almost two-thirds of Tulsa residents are overweight or obese. Of those, almost 80% reported their health as being excellent or good.* Apparently delusion expands along with waistlines. We’re losing our health and perspective at the same time. Two out of three folks in my city are at an increased risk for death, high blood pressure, […]

Tuesday

27

September 2016

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COMMENTS

Five Ways You Can Help Tulsa

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In the wake of the Terence Crutcher shooting, Tulsa has been shaken. We’ve collectively experienced a million emotions, we’ve been thrust into the national spotlight and we’ve wrestled with making sense of opposing perspectives. Many caring people have asked how they can help. I’ve lived in Tulsa for seventeen years, I care deeply about reconciliation, […]

Thursday

12

November 2015

4

COMMENTS

Thursday

21

May 2015

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From jaded to joyful

Written by , Posted in Your Church, Your World

This is an article I originally wrote for the Christian Standard.   I knew how the game worked. Someone would walk into our church office, request to speak to a preacher, ask for prayer, and then tell a dramatic story of misfortune. They needed money and they needed it now. Their sister was dying of […]

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