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Month June 2020

Book Review, Faith

Book Reviews: “Get Out of Your Head” and “Gentle and Lowly”

I’ve been plowing through a few books on my list in the past week. So in this one blog entry you get TWO book reviews! Can you take it? Do you have the spine for it? I don’t want to keep you in suspense. Both of these are real page-turners. I could write volumesabout them. You should check them out.

Jeff Noble
June 29, 2020

Church

An open letter from a pastor

The following was written by Billy Reece, pastor of Formosa Baptist Church in Clinton, Arkansas. I asked his permission to repost it here. It is heartfelt, and in these surreal days of 2020, as I have begun a sabbatical, I…

Billy Reece
June 27, 2020

Culture, Faith

Friend of sinners

Who’s your friend? Who’s your source of assurance and comfort? We need a Holy Friend to help us navigate these days of pandemic, unrest, cultural turmoil and racial tension.

Jeff Noble
June 25, 2020

Culture, Faith, Homestead Happenings

Overwhelmed

After 29 years of seminary, campus ministry and church leadership, I began my first sabbatical.

Jeff Noble
June 18, 2020

Book Review, Culture, Faith

We need good news

We need good news. Here’s a book that offers some surprising insights and re-interpretations of data that may help encourage you. In addition to exposing some faulty perceptions, it will also redirect your attention to your mind’s thirst for what’s good and right about our world.

Jeff Noble
June 14, 2020

Communication, Coronavirus, Culture, Faith, Politics, Racism

Guest blog: A new conversation and a new movement

Nolan McGrady shares his thoughts about racism and divisiveness and our challenge to love in the midst of brokenness and what that looks like.

Nolan McGrady
June 1, 2020