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Why I’m Thankful for Failure

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The Danger of Dreaming about the Apocalypse

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The New Tax Law in Context

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What Might Tax Reform Look Like? Articles & Essays

What Might Tax Reform Look Like?

In the wake of the Republican failure to repeal or otherwise modify the Affordable Care Act, it is increasingly likely that tax reform may be the next target on the Republican agenda. If you’ve been reading along for the last few days, I’ve been trying to lay…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Articles & Essays

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

With the movie looking to be one of the biggest financial flops in recent cinema history, and with iAt’s resident snarky film critic, Josh Matthews, out of town, you might wonder why I would be volunteering to write a review of this movie (aside from a…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
I Know Whom I Have Believed Articles & Essays

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Daily Scripture Texts Psalm 8Job 38:12-211 Timothy 1:12-14a “But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. 13 Follow the pattern of the sound words…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
Supreme Court Term in Review: OT 2016 Articles & Essays

Supreme Court Term in Review: OT 2016

Have you thought about starting your own knock-off fashion company? Planning to buy up print cartridges and resell them for extra cash? Did you finally start that band you’ve always been thinking about and you wonder if you’d be able to trademark that edgy name…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
Discipleship and Imagination Articles & Essays

Discipleship and Imagination

“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” – Romans 7:15 (ESV) Have you ever found yourself strongly echoing the Apostle Paul’s conflict in this verse? I know I…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
Discipleship and Narrative Metaphor Articles & Essays

Discipleship and Narrative Metaphor

Have you ever felt that you really understood something yet lacked the words to express that understanding? Sometimes, I can almost tangibly feel the contours of an idea in my head, but it seems impossible to move that multifaceted thing from my mental space through…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
Race and Policing on the Second Anniversary of Ferguson Articles & EssaysCriminal Justice

Race and Policing on the Second Anniversary of Ferguson

To love simple narratives and binary problems is hard-wired into us. A world of stark black-and-white is nowhere near as scary as one where it’s not always clear who the good guys are. For Christians, this notion is especially appealing to us because the Divine…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
Through Generations Articles & EssaysDevotion & Bible Study

Through Generations

Preparing through Generations It’s a cliché observation at this point: the Christmas season seems to come earlier and earlier each year, doesn’t it? It seems the leaves are hardly off the trees before Christmas tunes are being piped through the local stores, shopping malls, and…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
Christians Just Wanna Have Fun Articles & EssaysTheology

Christians Just Wanna Have Fun

Christianity spells monotony. I feel like being a Christian means not enjoying life.” We’ve all heard sentiments like this at some point, perhaps we’ve even shared those thoughts.1 Of course, we’re fun, but those Christians (you know who I’m talking about), they’re allergic to the very concept of fun. Whether…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
5 Myths and Misconceptions About the War on Drugs Articles & EssaysCriminal Justice

5 Myths and Misconceptions About the War on Drugs

I can remember sitting through D.A.R.E. education in 5th grade, using a piece of chalk to represent a marijuana cigarette and practicing what we would do if a friend offered us a joint. We were taught to “Just say No,” and there was a heavy…
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Donald RothJuly 27, 2026
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  • The 5 Question Model of Inquiry: A manifesto for thinking from an intentionally Christian perspective February 18, 2021
  • From Worldvision to Worldview: A Review of Personality and Worldview May 19, 2023
  • New Year, New You? Unpacking the Liturgy of the New Year’s Resolution January 3, 2019
  • NDAs: How should Christians think about Non-Disclosure Agreements? May 19, 2023
  • Spirits of the Age – Developing a Vocabulary to Articulate How We Live in Our Contemporary Age June 24, 2021

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  • Why I’m Thankful for Failure July 27, 2026
  • The Danger of Dreaming about the Apocalypse July 27, 2026
  • The New Tax Law in Context July 27, 2026
  • What Might Tax Reform Look Like? July 27, 2026
  • King Arthur: Legend of the Sword July 27, 2026

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