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Obama, Jesus, and the Law of Proportionality

One of the most important—but often overlooked—principles in the Bible is the Law of Proportionality. But before I share what the Bible says about this, let me give you an…

Jim Buchan January 7, 2016

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Politics & Culture

President Obama and the Cherry Tree

As a kid, one of my favorite stories was the one about George Washington cutting down his father’s favorite cherry tree. According to the famous legend, when George was about…

Jim Buchan October 3, 2014

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Church Health & Growth Politics & Culture

It’s Time for the Church to Put ‘Boots on the Ground’

If you’re like me and watch too much TV news, you are probably getting quite tired of the phrase "boots on the ground." In nearly every speech the past few…

Jim Buchan October 1, 2014

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Politics & Culture

3 Reasons Washington Is Dysfunctional

No organization, organism, family, or social system functions perfectly. But as people throughout the world can now see in vivid display, our current government in Washington D.C.…

Jim Buchan October 16, 2013

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Leadership Politics & Culture

Barack Obama, World Parent

6 Parenting Principles We Can Learn from the Syria Dilemma By all accounts, President Obama is an excellent dad to Malia and Sasha. That makes it puzzling that he has…

Jim Buchan September 11, 2013

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Leadership Politics & Culture

The Leader of the Free World

But Who Is Really Following? Ever since the end of World War II, the President of the United States has been acknowledged as "the leader of the Free World."…

Jim Buchan September 7, 2013