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my.verse [tim.founds] · 23h ago

Love Does by Bob Goff

Whimsy. Simply put, Bob Goff’s “Love Does” is a collection of stories about whimsy. Could all of these stories possibly be true? Did he and his children really send letters to world leaders, inviting them to have ice cream? Does he actually ride a long board to work, because his car was stolen and h
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 4W ago

I Dream of a Church (#15)

In my “I Dream of a Church” series I having been writing about a collection of thoughts, ideas, and questions I’ve had from the last several years about what a church might look like (given an ideal situation). I don’t claim for any of these to be original, ground-breaking, or otherwise amazing. You
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 1M ago

I Dream of a Church (#14)

In my “I Dream of a Church” series I having been writing about a collection of thoughts, ideas, and questions I’ve had from the last several years about what a church might look like (given an ideal situation). I don’t claim for any of these to be original, ground-breaking, or otherwise amazing. You
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 1M ago

Called to Controversy by Ruth Rosen

Ruth Rosen’s “Called to Controversy: The Unlikely Story of Moishe Rosen and the Founding of Jews for Jesus” is a biography about Moishe Rosen. The book takes us from his early days as a child in Denver, follows his developing relationship with the woman that would become his wife, recounts their con
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 1M ago

How the giraffe got its long neck

Each week, the kids in my class (mostly 3rd graders) are given a writing prompt for the week. If I am able, I like to join them in these exercises in writing. I’ll try to type up and put some of my writing here. Writing Prompt: Make up a story that explains how the giraffe [...]
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 2M ago

Fasting by Scot McKnight

In his book Fasting, Scot McKnight addresses what is means to approach fasting from a biblical perspective. He argues that fasting is best understood as a response, and not as some tool. He describes it in terms of an equation/sequence that must be followed. It begins with (A) a grievous sacred mome
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 4M ago

In the Waiting

Is it March yet? Over the last several months Katie has been working on applying to schools for PhD work. First there was the studying for the GRE… and then the taking of it. Next was the reading, researching, and writing for her independent study (and what would become her writing sample for a fiel
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 10M ago

Cairo: An Unexpected Encounter

A little over a year ago – while on our way home from a road trip – Katie and I happened upon Cairo, Illinois. We knew nothing of this town, other than that it had an international name (indeed, this was the reason we chose to pass through and to take a picture or two [...]
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 1Y ago

I Dream of a Church (#13)

In my “I Dream of a Church” series I having been writing about a collection of thoughts, ideas, and questions I’ve had from the last several years about what a church might look like (given an ideal situation). I don’t claim for any of these to be original, ground-breaking, or otherwise amazing. You
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my.verse [tim.founds] · 1Y ago

I Am Somebody

One of my good friends, Jason C. (whom I haven’t seen in way too long), passed this video along to me. I thought I’d pass it along to you.
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