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30,000 troops and my proactive complaint

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Nate

I heard yesterday that President Obama ordered another 30,000 troops into Afghanistan. Frankly, I am not surprised. I have probably written too much on my blog already about politics (“Creating our Own Kingdoms“) and “Why I don’t vote” and other … Continue reading →

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Post elections conversations about the kingdom, Jesus, and politics

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Nate

So now that things are settled, I hope that questions and conflict regarding my perspectives on Non-voting can be minimized to a more constructive conversation on how we view our relation with the national government (side note… great post by … Continue reading →

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It’s not that I want people to live in fear

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Nate

… I just don’t see anything negating fear other than that which looks like the kingdom of God and the way of love. We read Hebrews 2 last night at our Sunday night gathering. The author writes that Jesus in … Continue reading →

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What if Jesus ran for president?

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Nate

Would anyone vote for him? What if someone ran for president and their whole platform was the message of Jesus? Love your enemies… serve each other… balance of power and wealth… year of Jubilee (cancelation of debts)… forgiveness of our … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t vote… can I say that here?

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Nate

I want to preface this by saying that I am finding myself increasingly not alone. Some of my most admireds are saying some of the same things. Greg Boyd, Mark Van Steenwyk, …parker and others… although my thoughts are my … Continue reading →

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