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2015-11-11T18:34:10-04:00

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A Sabbatical…

Last updated on: November 11, 2015 at 6:34 pm By Brian McLaren

About ten years ago, I completed 24 years in the pastorate to begin a new chapter in my life and ministry, working as an author, speaker, and activist. For these ten years, I’ve been on the road 80-100 days a year. That means I’ve had the great privilege of meeting and speaking to thousands of pastors and other faith leaders and hundreds of congregations, across a wide span of denominations and interfaith gatherings. I’ve met amazing people and had the... Read more

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2015-10-29T11:50:26-04:00

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Gradye Parsons to Donald Trump

Last updated on: October 29, 2015 at 11:50 am By Brian McLaren

A wise letter worth reading, for Donald and all of us, from the elected spokesperson of the Presbyterian Church, USA here. Quotable: Presbyterians profess a faith in Christ, whose parents were forced to flee with him to Egypt when he was an infant to save him from King Herod. Knowing our Lord was once a refugee, faithful Presbyterians have been writing church policy urging the welcome of refugees and demanding higher annual admissions into the United States since the refugee crisis of... Read more

2015-09-16T14:58:33-04:00

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The Pope in America: Three Steps Forward!

Last updated on: September 16, 2015 at 2:58 pm By Brian McLaren

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on the Pope in America: Implications, Collaborations, Challenges. Read other perspectives here. As a nonCatholic who was born in the Vatican II era, I feel like I’ve lived most of my life in the “two-steps back” phase of Catholicism. The pattern is common in religion as well as politics: progressive breakthroughs are often followed by traditionalist retrenchments. I think something similar has happened in Protestantism, where the pendulum swung... Read more

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2015-08-31T14:55:45-04:00

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Coming Together in Faith On Climate: A Multi-Faith Response to the Pope’s Historic Visit to Congress

Last updated on: August 31, 2015 at 2:55 pm By Brian McLaren

Friends – I’m thrilled to be part of a team organizing a multi-faith response to the Pope’s historic visit to the US Congress, September 24. There will be a Press Event on Monday, September 21. (Details TBA) There will be a multi-faith gathering at the National Cathedral, Thursday evening, September 24, at 7:30 pm EDT – free, open to the public, and ticketed (space is limited). And then there will be a follow-up invitation-only gathering of faith-based climate leaders on Friday morning.... Read more

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2015-08-25T13:54:09-04:00

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A Sermon from a 9 Year Old

Last updated on: August 25, 2015 at 1:54 pm By Brian McLaren

During my recent trip to New Zealand, a mom shared a fascinating story with me about her daughter, in response to a talk I gave about my most recent book, We Make the Road by Walking. She followed up with this note: Below is the sermon I mentioned that my daughter did when we did a service at home while we were still looking for a church after moving to [a new city]. She said she would word it differently now... Read more

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2015-05-22T14:17:41-04:00

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Q&R: Church Futures?

Last updated on: May 22, 2015 at 2:17 pm By Brian McLaren

Here’s the Question: From your perspective professionally and your position (of great privilege!) as a grandparent, will the followers of Jesus meet in a place called “church” when your grandchildren are grown? I’m sitting with how much time and effort is focused on (to) “keep” in the church….families, young people…and I really think it’s from an orientation towards self-preservation. I feel pretty solidly there is a need to prepare them to go! ‎I don’t know what that looks like to... Read more

2015-04-05T15:55:20-04:00

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The Uprising Begins: An Easter Sunday Reflection

Last updated on: April 5, 2015 at 3:55 pm By Brian McLaren

This is an excerpt from We Make the Road by Walking, Chapter 33: The Uprising Begins (Easter Sunday) Ezekiel 37:1–14 Luke 24:1–32 Colossians 1:9–29 Let’s imagine ourselves with the disciples on the first Easter Sunday. Here’s what we heard. At dawn, before the sun has risen, some women who are part of our movement went to the tomb to properly wash Jesus’ corpse and prepare it for burial. When they arrived, they had a vision involving angels. One of the... Read more

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2015-01-23T14:43:37-04:00

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In Honor of Marcus Borg

Last updated on: January 23, 2015 at 2:43 pm By Brian McLaren

What a pleasure to have known Marcus Borg. What a kind and beautiful human being. What a loss to us all. I originally heard of Marcus through his association with the Jesus Seminar, which, in the Evangelical circles I hail from, was not a good thing. My first direct encounter with his writing came through a dialogue book he did with N. T. Wright. Again, my background predisposed me to disagree with him and dislike him, but he made it... Read more

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2015-01-13T16:09:43-04:00

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An Open Letter to the New Congress: Care for the Earth

Last updated on: January 13, 2015 at 4:09 pm By Brian McLaren

My friend Cameron Trimble and I have a letter in The Hill today. You can read it here, or it is included below. Please share it widely … +++++++ We are two Christian leaders, one a 50-something from an Evangelical background and the other a 30-something from a Mainline Protestant background. We have both served as local pastors and now national leaders who consult with multi-denominational Christian leadership around the United States. You have a majority in Congress now, and nearly... Read more

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2014-11-21T18:14:02-04:00

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Are You Saying the Entire Christian Faith Has Been Wrong?

Last updated on: November 21, 2014 at 6:14 pm By Brian McLaren

Quite often when I’m speaking to conservative Christian groups, whether the subject is evolution, the meaning of John 14:6, equality for women or LGBT people, the doctrine of inerrancy (papal or biblical), or related topics, people will say it is arrogant of me to suggest that the mainstream of the Christian church has been so wrong for so long. Certainly that could be the case. I wish I were a greater stranger to arrogance than I am. But to refuse... Read more

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