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Jim Lovelady

Jun 15, 20205 min read

A Response to Samuel Sey's Article "If Silence is Violence, Jesus is a Sinner"

So it's Sey's hermeneutic that is the problem. He flattens the nuances of Jesus' ministry & he flattens the nuances of Silence is Violence.

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Jim Lovelady

Apr 2, 20194 min read

Day 24: In the Details

He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 26, 20195 min read

Day 18: Another Eloi

O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 20, 20194 min read

Day 13: What is Your Name?

"My name is Sue. How do you do? Now your gonna die!" I love today's song because it expresses the rawness of shaking your fist at God...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 19, 20193 min read

Day 12: Just Breathe

One of my favorite bands is the Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Ros. Their lush symphonic soundscapes create an atmosphere of wonder...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 15, 20194 min read

Day 9: On Cheating Death

For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 14, 20193 min read

Day 8: Be Still

The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, where he was tempted by The Accuser for forty days. He was out among the wild...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 13, 20194 min read

Day 7: Jesus the Atheist

This is a man who has seen it all, who has made lots of mistakes, who knows the fragility of life. You can see it on his face as he...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 11, 20194 min read

Day 5: Love is Difficult

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.--1 Corinthians 13:7 We know what real love is because...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 9, 20194 min read

Day 4: On the Death of Shame

"Come and see the man who told me everything I ever did."--John 4:29 When I hear this song, a rush of the anxiety of having my deepest,...

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Jim Lovelady

Mar 4, 20195 min read

What is Lent? Part 3

I think zombies are awesome. I love the idea of the living-dead and I think it's a really popular motif in our culture because it is a...

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