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John Piper’s “Fingers of God” Gives the Finger to the Suffering
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ronniemcbrayer
I usually stay out of direct theological arguments, though I like to occasionally stir the pot. I cannot ignore, however, John Piper’s recent post regarding the terrible tornado outbreak of late February/early March 2012. Piper asked, “Why would God reach down his hand and drag his fierce fingers across rural America killing at least 38…
Christianity Is More Than Apple Pie and Patriotism: An interview with Ronnie McBrayer
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ronniemcbrayer
My hat is off to Tiffany Orr for this great article and interview. Thanks Tiffany for the love! Jesus. America. Apple pie. Guns. Whoever the Republican candidate is at the moment. Based on the prevailing stereotype of the prototypical American Christian, it seems as if you don’t love all of the above, you haven’t any…
“This Is All We Can Do”
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ronniemcbrayer
In his book, The Fall of Fortresses, Elmer Bendiner describes a bombing run over the German city of Kassel during World War Two. His B-17 Bomber was barraged by flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. That was not unusual. Routinely, if the word “routine” could be used to describe such harrowing feats, Allied planes were riddled…
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