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Talking Weight Without Shame
Doug talks about issues of weight, weigh loss and health from an encouraging no shame perspective. He looks at the power of struggle, education and encouragement.
Christian Tipping Tips
On today’s show Doug talks about how Christians could change the world if they were better witnesses in restaurants. He looks at tipping and the Sunday church rush. He also has a contest to win a free book.
Christian Podcasts, Blogs, Celebrities and Accountability
Doug talks about the accountablity of our modern day Christian communication and the formation of Scripture.
Without Kindness It’s Simply Not Biblical
I’d like to take a break from all the foolish talk and actually just focus on stuff the Bible talks about. So let’s talk about kindness. I have about 6 years of postgraduate theological education, but my theological background is not needed to figure out the Bible’s view of kindness. Just go to your favorite […]
My “Enlightened” Christian “Friends”
I agree with you up until the point you abandon me; the point where your theology becomes more pristine and mine more antiquated. I’m inspired by your words until they turn against me and accuse me of close-mindedness. I close my heart to you when your enlightenment labels my sacred convictions as ignorance, darkness and […]
Huffington Post Religion Section Angers Thousands of Readers!!
Huffington Post Religion section angers thousands of readers with post about normal Christian pastor doing normal Christian stuff by Doug Bursch Well, it’s the first day of April and the internet is already in an uproar concerning the Huffington Post Religion section’s most recent and extremely provocative story concerning a very ordinary Christian pastor doing […]
The Kingdom of God and the Politics of Christianity
I was raised by godly Christian parents who taught me from an early age to differentiate between Christianity and culture. They told me it was dangerous, even immoral, to mix the Gospel with political partisanship or patriotic nationalism. They warned me against confusing Christianity with capitalism or even democracy. That taught me that human systems […]
Resolutions for the American Church
Here are my 2012 resolutions for the American Church in no particular order of importance. This coming year you will treat your youth pastors with respect, love and dignity. You’re no longer going to interact with them like they are second class ministers who must prove their worth by how many paintball, pizza party lock-ins […]