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It's My 2014 Year In Review, Binge Reader's Mega Post!!!

Hello Friends.

This has been a simply unbelievable year in Blogville. I cannot express how grateful I am for you and for every read, share, and comment that’s come in.

Many of you may be relatively new to the blog, so I’ve compiled all my 2014 posts here in order, for your reading, re-reading, and bingeing pleasure.

A few more posts still to come this year, but for now, enjoy where we’ve been!

Blessings and Peace,

John

Valley Lessons: When God Doesn’t Come Through

Moms and Dads: Time to Unfriend Your Teenager

Complain And Abstain (“Noah”, And Why Christians Fail In The Multiplex)

This Grey Faith:  Prayer, Truth, The Bible, And Other Muddy Paths For Christian Pilgrims

A Pastor Taps-Out On Fight Church, Tough Guy Preachers, And Macho Jesus

In The Width Of A Breath: The Thinness of Life in The Grief Valley

Cutting Words: Hallway Bullying, Invisible Christians, and Sins of Silence

We See You: In Appreciation of Quiet Children

Mirrors and Windows, Sins and Needs, and Christians Reflecting Poorly On Jesus

Attrition and Amputation: Losing and Limping in the Grief Valley

Church Impossible: Why Christians Could Really Use Robert Irvine Right Now

Perception, Reality, And The Mathematics Of Relationships.

The “Meh”ssiah: The God Of Those Living In The Middle

The Dad Shadow: A Message For All Fathers

My Wife Is NOT Hot: A Challenge To Men In Ministry On Social Media

Personal Jesus: Remaking A God In My Own Image

Young Men, Sex, and Urge Ownership (And Why It’s Not The Girl’s Problem)

The Photographs I Missed, Of A Day That I Didn’t

Guy-nocology: The Fallout From A Man, Challenging Men To Be Men

The Church Worth Coming Back To (A Message For The Left-Out)

Protecting Your Heart From The Soulmate Lie

The Other Side Of Our Absolutes (Why Everyone Else, Might Not Be The Problem)

Charlie Brown, Plot Twists, Worse-Case Scenarios… And Faith In A Recalculating God

Blood Breaks Through The Skin: Another Lesson In The Grief Valley

Lessons In The Grief Valley

Why More Christians Should Pray Less (The Sin Of Substitutionary Prayer)

A Faith In Blood and Bone: A Message To Those Hurt By The Church

Hugging The Porcupine (A Meditation on Tough Love)

Becoming Parents Worth Picking 

Love The Lines: Living A #NoFilter Life

To My Hurting Friend: You Are Robin Williams

Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1

Slinging Stones At Giants (Why It’s Perfectly Fine To Celebrate The Fall Of Mark Driscoll)

Whitewashed Dreams: Why Ferguson Is My Fault

Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 2

The Pretty Prison: The Father Of A Daughter, Ponders The Weight Of A Word

The Jesus Mafia: Christian Intolerance To Criticism (And Why You Never Go Against The Family)

Moments To Impact: Life, In The Seconds Before All Hell Breaks Loose

Confronting The Sin Police: Selective Christian Brutality Against A Fallen World

Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 3

Franchised Faith: The Closing Down Of ‘Mom-And-Pop’ Churches

The Great Unraveling: Faith, Doubt, And The Thread We All Hang By

Into The Second Closet: Christian Parents With Gay Children

The Faith Of Least Resistance (Why You, Me, And Most American Christians Are Really Joel Osteen)

Pint-Sized Superheroes: When Your Kids Save Your Life

Prayer: Divine Conversation… Or God’s Kickstarter Campaign?

Does Your Dogma Bite? (Why Jesus’ Theology Was More Than An Altar Call)

9/11: Celebrating The Power of Radical Extremism

A Year To Life: My First 365 Days In The Grief Valley

Falling Upward: The Stumbling Journey Toward ‘Disorganized Religion’

Pink Jerseys And Black Eyes: The NFL’s Abusive Relationship With Women And Children

If I Have Gay Children: Four Promises From A Christian Pastor/Parent

Something In The Place of Love (The Mistake No Christian Should Ever Make)

While They Can Still Hear (The Case For Living Eulogies)

Distorted Love: The Toll Of Our Christian Theology On The LGBT Community

The Lost Christian Art of Giving a Damn

The Church, The Church, and The Church (And Why It’s Totally OK To Criticize All Three Of ‘Em)

Christian, Stop Being Scared Of Halloween

Words About The Ocean: 5 Things I Wish Christians Would Admit About The Bible

I Just Want You To Know, It’s Gonna Be OK.

Mom And Dad, You Suck At Parenting (And Here’s Why That’s Just Fine)

Why Catcalling Guys And Guys Defending Catcalling Guys Are Wrong

My Week With Superheroes: A Tribute To Military Teens on Veterans Day

How We Built The Queerest Youth Ministry In Town

Kirk Cameron’s Dreaming Of A White, (Male-Dominated) Christmas

The Problem Of Sin (And It’s Not The One You Think) Part 1: Definitions

This Is What Modern Christians Really Fear Most

Because People Will Die Today

Why Maybe Gay People Should Stop Coming Out

This Whole Damn Country Needs A Hug… And Here It Is

Why We Kill Our Young Black Men Twice In White America

Giving Thanks For Terrible Things: Losing My Father, My Job, My Plan… And My Fear

Ferguson, Immigration, LGBT Rights, And The Destructive Myth Of ‘Them’

Weapon Of Choice: An Open Letter To Christians Who Believe That Sexuality Is A Decision

Injustice, Poverty, Pain, And Our Proximity Prejudice

The Continued Crucifying Of Rob Bell, And What It Says About The State Of Modern Christianity

When Their Hands Were Small: A Message To All Parents Of Prodigals

Dear God, Please Save Us From This Awful Thing You’ve Done To Us (An Angry Song)

Oh, There’s No Place Like Homesick For The Holidays

Plumber’s Cracks In The Grief Valley

1o Cool Gifts Christians Can Give Baby Jesus For His Birthday

 

 


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