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Michael Wear

Being willing speak up for your beliefs is a part of what it means to love

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Michael Wear is a writer, speaker and consultant who helps organizations navigate the 21st century American religious and political landscape. He is a former advisor to President Barack Obama, serving in his White House and leading faith outreach for his re-election campaign. MichaelÕs website is michaelrwear.com and he is on twitter at @MichaelRWear.

How to Take a Stand While Turning the Other Cheek

Posted on January 2, 2015December 27, 2017

At the memorial service for Dallas Willard—the beloved teacher, philosopher and author—J.P. Moreland told a story that has stayed with me. Moreland—once Willard’s student, later his friend and colleague—spoke of…

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Confessions of a Christian Culture Snob

Posted on July 2, 2014December 27, 2017

“I’m coming home this weekend. Let’s get together—want to see a movie?” “Sure! I’ve been dying to see God’s Not Dead.” I immediately began to concoct excuses for why I…

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How 9/11 Changed the World

Posted on September 11, 2013June 7, 2017

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was skipping school. In all of the scheming knowledge of my youth, I had scheduled an appointment to get new glasses that…

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Before You Can Change the World…

Posted on June 3, 2013June 7, 2017

Nowadays, at Christian conferences, on Christian blogs, in Christian publishing, “calling” is the Christian’s pursuit and the Christian’s validation. The message to old and young, wealthy and poor, content and…

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The Myth of the Fading Role of Faith in American Society

Posted on April 9, 2013June 7, 2017

The press and the cameras had left the room, and the program was over, but the President of the United States had something else to say. So President Obama walked…

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Michael Wear

Being willing speak up for your beliefs is a part of what it means to love

How to Take a Stand While Turning the Other Cheek

Confessions of a Christian Culture Snob

How 9/11 Changed the World

Before You Can Change the World…

The Myth of the Fading Role of Faith in American Society

Why Anti-Refugee Sentiment Within Christian Circles Is Anti-Jesus

Watch Colbert and John Mulaney Get Surprisingly Profound About Their Insecurities

Your Doubt Doesn’t Make You a Bad Christian

Here’s the New Single From Cory Asbury, ‘The Father’s House’

How to Have Faith in Exile

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Why Anti-Refugee Sentiment Within Christian Circles Is Anti-Jesus

Watch Colbert and John Mulaney Get Surprisingly Profound About Their Insecurities

Your Doubt Doesn’t Make You a Bad Christian

Here’s the New Single From Cory Asbury, ‘The Father’s House’

How to Have Faith in Exile

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