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...
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ANTHONY M. COTTRELL
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Mar 2912 min
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...
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Feb 166 min
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...
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Feb 106 min
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...
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Feb 911 min
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...
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Jun 13, 202310 min
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...
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Apr 16, 20235 min
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...
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Feb 7, 20233 min
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...
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Dec 24, 20225 min
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...
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Dec 12, 20226 min
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...
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Nov 30, 20222 min
Hope and Fear
(originally posted at pastoranthonyblog.wordpress.com on February 26, 2016) You know that moment in a movie When the anticipation of...
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Nov 15, 20225 min
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...
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Nov 10, 20226 min
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...
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Nov 2, 20221 min
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...
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Oct 24, 20221 min
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,...
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Oct 24, 20225 min
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...
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Jan 2, 20216 min
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...
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Nov 29, 20208 min
Christmas, Greek Words, and Embodied Deity
A Larger Story The Apostle John opens his gospel with the words “In the beginning…” Sound familiar? That’s how Genesis 1:1 opens, “In the...
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Jun 18, 20208 min
Theologizing the End: The Apocalypse
Did you know that “Apocalypse” does not mean “the end of the world”? Did you know that the word “rapture” is never used in the Bible? Did...
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May 31, 20204 min
My Voice of Solidarity
I grew up in an area that was very homogeneous, and I currently live in a fairly homogeneous community. I used to have all sorts of...
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