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Kevin WhiteFormation
Worry and anxiety are common problems. So much of what we say to ourselves and others to help only hurts. What words speak well to the anxious?
Kevin WhiteReading the Hymns
Christmas is almost here, and I once again feel like writing about a hymn. My hymn today is “God Moves in A Mysterious Way”, one of William Cowper’s contributions
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It is tempting to live within an eclectic Christianity, picking and choosing from all denominations. This is, ultimately, prideful and condescending.
Kevin White
The new Pope Francisco, née Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio is a Jesuit reformer. The new pope Francis is a novel change that has deep historical roots.
Kevin WhiteHistory/Church History
Pope Benedict caught the whole world off-guard this morning. At the end of the consistory of the College of Cardinals, he announced his resignation as bishop of Rome, effective
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Adoption is good, but should all childless couples feel called to adopt? We need to distinguish between what's good and what's required.
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How can a loving God, the Father, give difficult gifts that we don't understand? He has a history of doing so, and his gifts are perfect.
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So why study church history? For the Christian, it is to gain an acquaintance with our future contemporaries.
Kevin WhitePolitics
I’ve been following Matt’s recent posts on the culture wars with quiet interest.* He’s already pointed to ambiguities in the term “culture wars”. But in light of his latest post on the culture wars and conservatism, I feel inclined to […]
Kevin WhiteTheology and Practice
I have run in widely varied circles over the past ten or so years. But from the evangelical megachurch to the small missional church plant to the mainline seminary—and
Kevin WhiteTheology and Practice
(Or, The Other Mystery of Election) The doctrine of election is a matter that raises more passionate controversy than, well, political elections. Plenty of people hate to ascribe particularity to
Kevin WhiteSocial Trends
Time to fulfill a New Year’s resolution… from last year: write more for Mere-O… I’ve rediscovered a lot of important Christian truths in the tenish years of
