The Outer Court

Outposts of Heaven: Peace starts with you

Bottom up micro-Peace offers a compelling 'proof of concept' in intransigent conflict

Nov 3 • 

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October 2025

How to Disagree Productively: The Humility of Uncertainty

This is a great video from a debate champion Julia Dhar who shares insights on intellectual humility and finding common ground.

Oct 22 • 

Scott Gustafson

Be the Stubborn Alternative: Who are you in this Evil world?

It is easy to be 'overcome by evil' but when we focus our gaze there, we lose the high calling of 'being the alternative' to and 'accepting our…

Oct 13 • 

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September 2025

Declaration: Response to the Public Calls of Palestinian Christians

Statement from Church at the Crossroads Conference

Sep 30 • 

Scott Gustafson

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What exactly is Extremism? Who is an Extremist?

If you think only the 'other guys' can be extremists and your own group cannot, then you might be an extremist yourself

Sep 23 • 

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Do Assassinations work?

The endless chaos of violence wreaking havoc on earth cannot be reversed by more violence, for it is a "weapon in the arsenal of death" and…

Sep 11 • 

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Bring the Fire, Sing in the Smoke: Lessons on Suffering and Forgiveness from the Church in Sudan

Only in the context of slander and hatred can the ministry of reconciliation fully mature.

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

The Danger of a Single Story

What stories do you believe?

Aug 26 • 

Scott Gustafson

10 Perspectives on Gaza and Palestine

The danger of package deal ethics, out-sourcing morality and single narratives.

Aug 14 • 

Scott Gustafson

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Deepfakes, Shallowfakes and Screaming Beavers

Marmots and beavers are not the problem, but stirred emotions and the 'epithumia' of our hearts they stoke are.

Aug 4 • 

Scott Gustafson

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July 2025

The Druze, Broom Trees and the Church in War Zones

Who are the Druze? And how the church in conflict zones complicates our simplistic perspectives.

Jul 24 • 

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Cycling, the Tour de France and the Joy of Sacrifice

Welcome to special guest co-author Judah Gustafson!

Jul 14 • 

Scott Gustafson

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