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Opinion on Recent Immigration Decision
I know some feel very strongly about their support of the current administration. I am not looking to offend or start a debate. I just...

amcottrell11
Mar 222 min read
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A Kingdom Ache
My heart aches for what is just and true Not for what preserves the power and privilege of a select few. The cries of the marginalized...

amcottrell11
Mar 51 min read
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I Never Said Thank You For That
Sometime between 1993-1995 my parents bought into a timeshare with RCI. From that point on, our family took two week vacations almost...

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Oct 29, 20245 min read
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Reflections on Running, Races, and Relationships
I run…or jog…sometimes. I do not know that I would call myself a bonafide runner, but it is one of the ways I try to exercise. I used...

amcottrell11
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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It’s Friday, But Sunday Is Coming
(originally published at pastoranthonyblog.wordpress.com on April 19, 2019) In the fall of 2019, our beloved cat died. I know for some...

amcottrell11
Mar 29, 202412 min read
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He Gets Us: A Hot Take
I have a confession: I did not watch the Super Bowl. We thought about it. You know, just to be normal Americans, but after getting the...

amcottrell11
Feb 16, 20246 min read
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Alabaster Jars and Hyperlinks
There are very few episodes from Jesus’ ministry that appear in all four gospels. There are many parallel accounts in Matthew, Mark, and...

amcottrell11
Feb 10, 20246 min read
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Flat Earth, Conspiracies, and the Bible
Awhile back I was scrolling some reels on social media. I came across a short video of two pastors engaging in a debate during some sort...

amcottrell11
Feb 9, 202411 min read
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When Worshipers Doubt
In his book When Everything’s on Fire: Faith Forged from the Ashes, Brian Zahnd writes, “The ethos of our age might be described as the...

amcottrell11
Jun 13, 202310 min read
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It's Been A Year
We were in Edisto Island, South Carolina. It happened as we were walking the beach. It was January so it was not that warm. Warmer than...

amcottrell11
Apr 16, 20235 min read
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The Cross, Resurrection & Samwise
Often I think people only see the cross through the lens of sacrifice and atonement. But, I think there’s more going on here. I think...

amcottrell11
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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Christmas, Genealogies, and Sex Scandals
Sometimes my wife will ask if I want a salad with dinner. Nine times out of ten my answer is “no thanks.” I mean, I don’t need to waste...

amcottrell11
Dec 24, 20225 min read
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Love and Reconciliation
Have you ever listened to a message or sermon and felt as if the speaker had your number? Like, he or she was saying things that directly...

amcottrell11
Dec 12, 20226 min read
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Hope and Fear
(originally posted at pastoranthonyblog.wordpress.com on February 26, 2016) You know that moment in a movie When the anticipation of...

amcottrell11
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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Grace & Truth
Lost Credibility I find a lot of Christians get really uncomfortable when they feel the truth is going to be compromised. With good...

amcottrell11
Nov 15, 20225 min read
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Acts of Defiance Excerpt from Chapter 6: Sometimes I want Revenge
Road Rage Every now and then someone will do something so idiotic and reckless on the interstate that it makes my blood boil. Now, you...

amcottrell11
Nov 10, 20226 min read
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BIG news!!
I am excited to share that on December 11th, my book Acts of Defiance will be available for purchase. In a couple of days, the book will...

amcottrell11
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING
I am excited to announce the launch of my new website. Anthonymcottrell.com will now be the one stop location to connect with my blog,...

amcottrell11
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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I Want A Different Drink
(Originally posted December 29, 2019) Have you ever given blood? I used to try to donate blood whenever the Red Cross had a donation spot...

amcottrell11
Oct 24, 20225 min read
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A New Year's Challenge
I remember when I signed up for Myspace for the first time. I was a junior in high school (I think). I was too sheltered to know much...

amcottrell11
Jan 2, 20216 min read
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