The Broken Telegraph

Anti-Gay Marriage Legislation is an Example of An Overextended Church in Decline

Ian Ebright — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:16:40 +0000

Photo credit: 2006 cbamber85/flickr. Use does not represent endorsement by the photographer. No longer content to govern itself, the church has spread out to rule the culture through legislative force, attempting to use the tools of government to order the lives ...

The Not-So-Strange Case of Obama’s Jekyll and Hyde Presidency

Ian Ebright — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:30:32 +0000

Photo credit: 2008 Wally Gobetz/flickr. Use does not represent endorsement by the photographer. Barack Obama’s presidency suffers from something of a split personality. It is a confounding cocktail of genuine progress and draconian policy. So what does that mean for ...

[TELEGRAM] When Temptation Taps You On The Shoulder

Ian Ebright — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:43:10 +0000

“We nurture the intensities of joy not by seeking new pleasures, but by practicing an old obedience.” -Eugene Peterson It seems to know when you’re angry, hurting, or tired. The mist beneath the floor waits for your weaknesses ...

The Conclusion of the Heartbreak Series: Saying Goodbye

Tiffany Lucus — Wed, 09 May 2012 03:59:34 +0000

Photo Credit: 2008 christopherleonard/flickr. Use does not represent endorsement by the photographer. They say grief is a journey, and I’m ready to agree with that. It has been a long one for me. They say every journey has a destination. That’s true ...

Dare to be Multifaceted. Love Will Surely Lead You Into Rough Terrain

Ian Ebright — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:52:07 +0000

Photo credit: 2010 Kyknoord/flickr. Use does not represent endorsement by the photographer. Loudmouth pastors and politicians land in the headlines for spewing bigoted drivel. This is nothing new. Having spent three decades so far in the church and a few years ...