A servant's Life: Archive

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“Civilian aid, the vast majority coming from the United States, peaked in 2010 in...”

– Afghan child labour fears grow as aid dries up - AlertNet This should be of serious concern to anyone who believes that aid should benefit the recipients. The problem here seems to be that the aid has been tied to supporting the war effort and winning support for the troops rather than actually...

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“Cyclists, in particular those who commute, are not obscure oddball hobbyists;...”

– Herald on Sunday Editorial: Let’s take cycleways seriously - National - NZ Herald News Bravo!

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Anonymous asked: Thoughts on the Wesleyan church's stance on homosexuality?

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Morning Routines Are Creativity Killers →

kateoplis: As several recent studies highlight, the way most of us spend our mornings is exactly counter to the conditions that neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists tell us promote flexible, open-minded thinking. Take that hurried wake-up, for example. In a study published in the journal Thinking and Reasoning last year, researchers Mareike Wieth and Rose Zacks reported that imaginative...

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Rachel Held Evans | They Were Right (And Wrong)... →

I love this reflection.

Feb 1st

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Biblical Prophecy: Two Approaches

At Parachute Music Festival in the weekend I took part in Life FM’s panel for the live version of their talkback show, The Forum. One question was asked about prophecy and whether or not the practice of prophecy in pentecostal/charismatic churches lines up with what appears in the Bible. I was tired and slammed the former without a lot of grace but did not get much time to unpack what I...

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Failing upwards: Living in a bureaucratic world -... →

Thinking about beauracracy in a way that differs from the norm.

Jan 26th

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“By implication the way to rectify these perceived problems is to do the reverse....”

– 7 Reasons Leaders Fail — PsyBlog

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Greg Fromholz Answers SoJo’s “What is an Evangelical?” with the film “Evangelical in a Box” (by cathleen falsani) Over time I have become more comfortable with defining myself as an Evangelical Christian - there is a rich heritage that I associate with when I use the term Evangelical. Sadly, there are many negatives that people associate with the term as well....

Jan 19th

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“The Wikipedia blackout presents a horrifying picture of a world with no...”

– Andy Daglas (via kateoplis) Bravo, bravo.

Jan 17th

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Heartbreaking Encounter

Tonight I was riding home from work and encountered a situation that would trouble any soul. I was on my bike and going through a school. A few young guys stopped me and alerted me to a lady sitting on the school roadway nearby - it had just been raining heavily so she was sitting in the wet. They said they had first seen her lying down so they were calling the police. I decided to ride on and...

Jan 16th

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