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Fighting Slavery With a Phone Number
Tim Hoiland 1/17/12 Tim Hoiland 1/17/12

Fighting Slavery With a Phone Number

Notes from the Abolition Conference in Tucson.

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He Shines in All That’s Fair
Tim Hoiland 1/12/12 Tim Hoiland 1/12/12

He Shines in All That’s Fair

 My review of Richard Mouw’s He Shines in All That’s Fair.

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Ministry on Gang Turf
Tim Hoiland 1/11/12 Tim Hoiland 1/11/12

Ministry on Gang Turf

A priest who ministers to gang members in San Salvador.

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Activism Isn’t For Everyone
Tim Hoiland 1/9/12 Tim Hoiland 1/9/12

Activism Isn’t For Everyone

What it means to be one body with many parts.

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Katie’s 2011 Favs
Tim Hoiland 1/5/12 Tim Hoiland 1/5/12

Katie’s 2011 Favs

My wife’s favorite books from last year.

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5 Things Desmond Tutu Taught Me
Tim Hoiland 1/4/12 Tim Hoiland 1/4/12

5 Things Desmond Tutu Taught Me

Lessons from Tutu: Authorized by Allister Sparks and Mpho Tutu.

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A Wonderful Mess
Tim Hoiland 1/3/12 Tim Hoiland 1/3/12

A Wonderful Mess

Paul David Tripp on the church.

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My Favorite Books from 2011
Tim Hoiland 1/2/12 Tim Hoiland 1/2/12

My Favorite Books from 2011

Eleven books I loved in 2011.

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On Love
Tim Hoiland 12/20/11 Tim Hoiland 12/20/11

On Love

Rainer Maria Rilke on love.

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The Geopolitics of Emotion
Tim Hoiland 12/15/11 Tim Hoiland 12/15/11

The Geopolitics of Emotion

My review of The Geopolitics of Emotion by Dominique Moïsi.

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Scribbling in the Sand
Tim Hoiland 12/13/11 Tim Hoiland 12/13/11

Scribbling in the Sand

Brief reflections on Scribbling in the Sand by Michael Card.

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The Good Life
Tim Hoiland 12/12/11 Tim Hoiland 12/12/11

The Good Life

Bob Dylan on what celebrity gives and takes away.

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After You Believe
Tim Hoiland 12/1/11 Tim Hoiland 12/1/11

After You Believe

Stuff to chew on from After You Believe by N.T. Wright.

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Radical Together
Tim Hoiland 11/29/11 Tim Hoiland 11/29/11

Radical Together

My review of Radical Together by David Platt.

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One Penny More
Tim Hoiland 11/23/11 Tim Hoiland 11/23/11

One Penny More

A new campaign from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.

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Our Wedding Day
Tim Hoiland 11/5/11 Tim Hoiland 11/5/11

Our Wedding Day

An excerpt from Frederick Buechner on marriage.

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Storytelling and Ethics
Tim Hoiland 10/31/11 Tim Hoiland 10/31/11

Storytelling and Ethics

What The Onion and A.W. Tozer can teach us about storytelling integrity.

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Eugene H. Peterson, My Relative
Tim Hoiland 10/25/11 Tim Hoiland 10/25/11

Eugene H. Peterson, My Relative

The Hoilands of Stavanger: Eugene’s ancestors and mine.

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Fast Living
Tim Hoiland 10/17/11 Tim Hoiland 10/17/11

Fast Living

My review of Fast Living by Dr. Scott Todd.

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The Basis of Hope
Tim Hoiland 10/12/11 Tim Hoiland 10/12/11

The Basis of Hope

A guest post from Dr. David Bronkema, mentor and friend.

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