John Shore
Besides here on Crosswalk, John blogs on JohnShore.com.
Writer, Editor, Author
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My New Mom, Choppers
Pretty much the first lesson I learned from my new "mom" was Be Afraid.Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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My Runaway Mom--and Her Surprise Replacement
One minute your mom is there, but your dad is gone; the next your dad is back, your mom is gone, and you have a NEW mom. Life. You couldn't make it up.Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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My Runaway Mom
One minute you have a mother (and a father, for that matter), and the next minute you don't. Sometimes life is funny like that.Monday, May 11, 2009
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Women in Abusive Relationships: He Uses That He's Lovable Against You
Two things to remember about your abusive man: His lovable qualities aren't unique to him, and he purposefully uses those qualities to keep you hooked.Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Why Evangelical Soldiers Proselytizing in Afghanistan Make Me Proud to be an American
Apparently some Christian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are (sort of) proselytizing to the local population. Their story (aired on Al-Jazeera) brought to mind two reasons I'm proud to be...Monday, May 4, 2009
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I Lived the "The Soloist"
Once, as a budding journalist, I found myself living the plot of the movie, "The Soloist."Friday, May 1, 2009
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The (Confusing?) Power of the Devout Gay Christian
An email reminds me of the fact that some of the most devout, biblically knowledgeable Christians I have ever known are (or at least think they are) gay.Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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Three Sisters. Father Killed in Iraq. Mother, 41, Just Died. Prayers, Please?
Three little girls we know just became orphans.Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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"The-the-the .... That's all, folks!"
"Calling it 'swine flu' is a clear failure of our National Euphemism Regulatory Department. NERD should have labeled this flu, right off, as the 'Babe Bug.' Or maybe "Porky's Predicament."Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Women in Abusive Relationships: Back to Your Future! (pt.3)
"Once upon a time you were an innocent and good little girl, as all little girls are. You were smart. You were curious. You were well-meaning. You were optimistic. You were spectacularly unique;...Friday, April 24, 2009
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Blind Man's Heart "Nicked" by Doctor: Prayers, Please
A friend of ours has a brother, Gary Michael, who is developmentally disabled and blind. Gary just went on life support.Thursday, April 23, 2009
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My Breakfast With My Christian Book Agent
In which I pitch to my agent two SUPERB book ideas: "The Shaq," and "The Porpoise Driven Life." Is he lucky to have me, or WHAT?Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Plants. Coma. Pretty Pots. Coma.
If on this Monday morning you are feeling particularly uninspired and listless, I can help! Namely, I can help you slip directly into a full-fledged coma.Monday, April 20, 2009
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Make That Christianity: 95% Brains, 5% Emotion
"I spent some 30 years despising Christianity. (And three studying formal logic with one of the world's premier logicians---but whatever.) I wasn't about to jump that ship without being perfectly...Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Christianity: 5% Brain, 95% Emotion. Yeah, Baby!
To put it brainiacally, the story of Christ CONTEXTUALIZES our emotions.Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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Free Bestselling Book Idea!
Did you ever want to make a fortune on a book you hardly had to work on at all? Well, here's your chance.Tuesday, April 14, 2009
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If Believing in the Resurrection is Dumb, Bring Me My Dunce Cap
"A lot of atheists think Christians are fundamentally (ha, ha, ha) dumb. Dumb people tend to have limited to no imagination. But we Christians sure DO imagine the resurrected Christ walking around,...Monday, April 13, 2009
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A Pagan Boy With Bad Teeth and a Vibrating Leg
"Like most pagan children, as a kid I thought the whole point of Easter was to feed me many bright and wonderful forms of sugar. That an entire holiday was devoted to this splendid end seemed to me...Sunday, April 12, 2009