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American Roulette

American Roulette

An eclectic group of authors spent six months collaborating on American Roulette, a blockbuster novel full of tension, dread, and anguish.

2023

Stories

2 Degrees

I’m not talking about small changes leading to bigger improvements as in 1 degree of change each day. Those are fine and have their place…

18h ago

2 Degrees

18h ago

Reflection for Jan. 20, 2025

It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. A day dedicated to the memory of a man who fought injustice and strove for civil rights for people who…

1d ago

1d ago

Stroll through Scripture for January 19, 2025

Based on Luke 4:14–30

6d ago

6d ago

How do I love people who do evil things?

How do I show love for people who do evil things? I don’t know.

Jan 14

Jan 14

Post-Election Reflection

It’s been about two months since the 2024 General Election. There’s been a whole lot of “analysis” about the election. I think most of it…

Jan 9

Jan 9

Stroll through Scripture for January 12, 2025

Based on Luke 3:1–22

Jan 8

Jan 8

America in 2025

I’ve got a lot going through my mind as we enter the new year. I’m not sure how much of it makes sense to me, but that’s why I have a blog…

Jan 2

Jan 2

Why are Christians so cruel?

David French wrote a piece just before Christmas entitled, “Why are so many Christians so cruel?” You can read the full piece here if you…

Dec 26, 2024

Dec 26, 2024

Stroll through Scripture for December 29, 2024

Based on Luke 2:21–38

Dec 24, 2024

Dec 24, 2024

The Most Practiced Christianity

If you ever wondered what the most practiced form of Christianity is, I think I know the answer — Imposter Christianity.

Dec 23, 2024

Dec 23, 2024

Pastor Matthew Best

Pastor Matthew Best

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My name is Matthew Best. I’m an ELCA (Lutheran) pastor who attempts to translate church and churchy stuff into everyday language.

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