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Exposing Bad Thinking: An Illustration of Why Method Matters

My most recent post spoke to the importance of good method in having arguments.  I follow up here with a specific example to show why it matters in crucially practical ways.) A recent flurry of blog posts and “sharing” among

Stephen Rankin October 4, 2014October 4, 2014 General, Religion, United Methodism 14 Comments Read more

Why Government Should Not Run Like a Business

This is a little experiment. I’m deviating from my usual themes by sharing this blog video, “Why Government Should Not Run Like a Business.” I’d like to know what you think.  http://www.onlinemba.com/blog/video-why-government-should-not-run-like-a-business  

Stephen Rankin September 8, 2013 General, Uncategorized 2 Comments Read more

I’d Like to Be Known as a Christian

It’s time we Christians stopped using political references to identify “where we fit” on some spectrum.  In the current situation, we generally do not have sufficient collective clarity of mind to recognize political from theological concepts.  If we confuse them,

Stephen Rankin June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 General, Religion, The Church 2 Comments Read more

Thinking about Metadata More Than I Ever Imagined

That the United States government has been secretly sweeping information from phone records in order to keep Americans safe has become the crisis du jour.  I must say, with the IRS scandal and now the storm about metadata, it feels

Stephen Rankin June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 General, Religion, Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

What We Tolerate, What We Don’t

Along a stretch of Interstate 45 in Central Texas (south of Corsicana), one finds the interesting juxtaposition of country churches and “gentlemen’s clubs.”  In one case, the church and the men’s establishment are literally a mile or two apart from

Stephen Rankin June 5, 2013June 5, 2013 Christian Life, General, Religion, The Church 14 Comments Read more
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Meet Steve

I serve as Executive Director of the Spiritual Maturity Project, a ministry some of us have recently started.  For 25 years I worked in higher education as a professor and chaplain and before that as a pastor.  I love to help people grapple with big and basic questions to grow into real ,grown-up Christian discipleship.

I ruminate on all manner of theological, biblical, historical, and cultural topics. I believe followers of Jesus need to be more like members of Issachar’s tribe, able to read the times. Read more

 

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