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Redeeming the “Sin of Curiosity”: A Path Back to Authentic Faith

Redeeming the Sin o Curiosity, a path back to authentic faith

Part 1: The Problem with Uncurious Love The tension between curiosity and love is often imagined, but it seems universal. Love must be curious—it knows no other way. Without curiosity,…

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5 min

Remember, Remember The Fifth of November

The Existential Hangover was already underway before November 5th. Every 5th of November, I watch V for Vendetta. It wasn’t lost this America’s Presidential Election fell on the same date.…

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The Immortality Key - Bridge To Get Me On My Journey

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12 min

The Immortality Key: A Bridge To Get Me On My Journey

The Immortality Key was one of those books that came to my attention in just the right way, and I had to investigate. Since getting sober, it has been a…

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An Australian Perspective on Evangelical Faith and Politics - Drunk Pastor

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15 min

An Australian Perspective on Evangelical Faith and Politics

Article by: Shane St Reynolds, Editor at TheGoodNewsBlog.OrgTuesday 29, October 2024 Note from Paule: It’s been a blessing engaging with Shane. He’s incredibly encouraging and kind. I appreciated reading his…

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10 Evangelical Golden Calves - Deconstructing Old Idols

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16 min

10 Golden Calves of the American Evangelical Church: Deconstructing Old Idols & Altars

*TRIGGER WARNING: Swings are made. Even if disagreed with, even if it’s a bit off-based, that’s fine. The questions that arise from this is what matters. “The church has lost…

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"Fearing Church Planting" w/ Paule Patterson - Drunk Pastor

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5 min

“Fearing Church Planting” – A Drunk Pastor REWIND

Before moving to Missoula to plant a church, and ruining everything through my addiction, there was this personal blog called Valid Ambiguity. Looking for a throwback post for some easy…

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9 min

Witchcraft, Pharmakeia, & the Christian: Let’s Calm Down This Halloween

A growing paranoia among Christians today centers on witchcraft—and it’s not new. We’ve been here before. Ancient Romans feared witchcraft and “foreign” influences on their virtue and honor, just as…

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9 min

You Already Have Everything – An Addict’s Reflection on 2 Peter 1:3-10

2 Peter 1:3-10 is a passage that smacked me in rehab three years ago. It’s one of those where the writer of Scripture lays out a big picture, offering a…

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Evangelical Gnosticism: American Church's Dualistic Worldview

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12 min

Evangelical Gnosticism:The American Church’s Dualistic Worldview

I know you are super interested in Gnosticism and have a perfect understanding of it (in my mind, I’m visualizing the typical American Evangelical vocational pastor). The rest of you…

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Rethinkng the Samaritan Woman At The Well - John 4

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6 min

Personal & Recovery

The Book on the Samaritan Woman at the Well: Updates and Reflections

A bit ago, I posted about writing a book on the Samaritan Woman at the Well. It’s underway but has evolved, grown, and shifted. I need more time with her.…

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