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February 2012

February 20, 2012

“Your Daughters Shall Prophecy”: Abolishing the Laity and Ordaining Women

Note: This post is the final installment in our six-part study of the ancient Christian...

February 18, 2012

What Happens to Those God Loves? (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary for Feb 26)

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John...

February 18, 2012

Paul: Misogynist or Mystic?

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the...

February 17, 2012

What Did JFK, MLK, & Gandhi Really Think about Birth Control?

Many commentators have noted the ironic, misogynistic, and audacious scene of yesterday's Congressional Committee hearing in which only...

February 15, 2012

How to Decide If You Should Read Diana Butler Bass’ New Book

The latest book from my fellow Patheos blogger Diana Butler Bass arrived on my doorstep last...

February 13, 2012

Christ-peddlers: If God is still speaking, how do you know if someone is authentically speaking for God?

Note: This post is the fifth in a six-part series on the ancient Christian document...

February 13, 2012

How Do I Find Time to Pray?

I've been experimenting with various ways of ordering my schedule and prioritizing my workload. In...

February 07, 2012

The Gospel According to Process-Relational Theology

Last week I had the opportunity to attend the annual Emergent Village Theological Conversation. Emergent...

February 07, 2012

The Pragmatism of the Didache: Eucharist Like You’ve Never Heard It Before

9:1 Concerning the Eucharist, give thanks this way. 2 First, concerning the cup: We thank...

February 07, 2012

Cultivating Contentment: Enough Is as Good as a Feast

(Adam Hamilton, Enough, Revised and Updated: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity, Abingdon Press, 2009

January 2012

January 23, 2012

A Progressive Christian Explores Healing Prayer: A Spiritual Practice for Preaching Mark 1:40-45 (Lectionary Commentary for February 12)

Although I do not know anyone personally with leprosy, much less anyone who has been...

January 23, 2012

What To Do If You Need a Retreat, But Can’t Leave Home

(Paula Huston, Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit, Ave Maria Press, 2011, 170 pages.)...

January 23, 2012

Is Baptism Overrated?

Preview: Baptism is not overrated when it is viewed as a powerful sacrament and a...

January 16, 2012

The Pragmatism of the Didache: At Least Do What You Can

3:1 My child, flee evil of all kinds, and everything like it. 2 Don't be...

January 16, 2012

Should MLK’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” Be Added to the New Testament?

Bruce Metzger, in his seminal work The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and...

January 14, 2012

What Is the Gospel According to You? Three Meanings of “Good News” in Mark 1 (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary for January 22)

Note: If you want to skip to the section specifically on Mark 1:14-20, scroll down...

January 11, 2012

Working from January Cold to Summer Beachbody

Last summer I successfully completed my first 2-month Sprint Triathlon training: Swim 750m/.47 mi, Bike 20 km

January 10, 2012

Contemplative Listening: A Simple, How-to Guide

An alternate title for this post could be " What To Do If Someone Asks...

January 09, 2012

Preaching the Didache: What Is Your Canon and Why?

The Didache (usually pronounced Did-ah-Kay) is an ancient Christian document written around 50-70 CE and rediscovered...

January 06, 2012

Top 10 Blogs You Should Be Reading in 2012 (Or, Why You Should Be Using Google Reader)

I've lost track of the number of blogs that I follow, and there is one...

January 05, 2012

Church Planting at the Intersection of Emergence and Creation Spirituality

I recently had the chance to catch up in person with a friend who wants...

January 05, 2012

Discernment: A Spiritual Practice for Preaching 1 Samuel 3 (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary for January 15, 2012)

In this passage, God speaks to Samuel four times. The first three times, Samuel does...

January 02, 2012

Will There Be Female Roman Catholic Priests in My Lifetime?

My short answer is yes and no. On one hand, yes, there will be female...

December 2011

December 23, 2011