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Url:http://lukep.typepad.com/
Author(s):Luke Parrott
Language:English
Tags:faith, community, poverty
Description:Discussing and discovering our passions, Challenging and contextualizing our faith, Raising awareness of our global community
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Popularity:257 Followers

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A Christmas We Never Saw Coming
The Christmas story truly is scandalous. Most of the events seem to happen in a repulsive, shameful, and disgraceful fashion. Perhaps that is the very beauty of Christmas. That such a glorious gift...more
2009-12-24
The Scandal of Christmas: A Refugee in Egypt
"Take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him." Matthew 2:13 Calculated mass murder in a small vi...more
2009-12-23
The Scandal of Christmas: Acknowledged by a Few Strangers
One would think the arrival of Jesus would have been recognized by the masses. The Jews longed for their Messiah to come. They even knew he would come out of Bethlehem (Matthew 2:5; Micah 5:2). But...more
2009-12-22
The Scandal of Christmas: An Insignificant Crowd
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night….So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.” Luke ...more
2009-12-21
The Scandal of Christmas: A Homeless Night
“…and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 Jesus was placed in a feeding trough in a cave or animal shelter. The one who...more
2009-12-20
The Scandal of Christmas: A People Under Oppression
"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered...and all went to be registered, each to his own town." Luke 2:1-3 It's a story of oppression...more
2009-12-19
The Scandal of Christmas: In the Form of Unfaithfulness
"...before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit." Matthew 1:18 Pregnant yet still a virgin. Unmarried yet with child. Imagine bearing the weight of this ...more
2009-12-18
The Scandal of Christmas
The Christmas story is quite scandalous when you think about it. Christmas celebrates the coming of a King. Billions of people believe that this holiday is to announce the world's Savior. That God ...more
2009-12-17
Not Too Far From Tiger
My pastor up in Denver hit the nail on the head with all the publicity surrounding Tiger Woods. It's easy to get caught up in all the chatter, gossip, and galore of it all. It's easy to remove your...more
2009-12-13
Exploring the KIVU Gap Year
At the turn of the new year we are preparing to announce our KIVU Gap Year Program to begin in Fall of 2010. (Stay tuned as this will consist of the program details, cost, and initial application p...more
2009-12-10

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Luke ParrottSep 24, 2008

Your Passions. Our Faith. The World Around Us. My goal is to make connections between all these in this blog. Hope you can use it to stir your own heart towards the things that really matter. Let me know if you have suggestions...or topics to discuss!
 
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