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November 2011

November 12, 2011

Cultivating a Theology of Abundance

Naomi King (@revnaomi) tweeted a great question recently: "What are your favorite #inspirational quotes about...

November 11, 2011

Four Spiritual Practices for Preaching on Matthew 25 (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary for Nov 20, 2011)

Spiritual Practice I: Visio Divina To begin to reflect on this scripture, I invite you...

October 2011

October 03, 2011

Don’t Justify Your Selfishness in Jesus’ Name (Bonus: Two Cartoons!)

Two pictures have been independently circulating on Facebook. Presented together they serve as both an...

October 02, 2011

Against "Pulpit Freedom Sunday" (Unless Churches Pay Their Taxes First!)

The New York Times reports that, This weekend, hundreds of pastors, including some of the...

July 2011

July 29, 2011

The Sound of Sheer Silence — and Merton Meets Elijah (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary on 1 Kings 19 for Sunday, August 7)

Whenever I hear commentators blaming natural disasters on God’s punishment for human sin (most typically...

July 27, 2011

A God Who Will Wrestle with You until Daybreak (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary on Genesis 32 for Sunday, July 31)

“The same night” as what? This week’s scripture begins by saying, “The same night [Jacob]...

July 18, 2011

BOOK REVIEW: "Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream"

(David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream, 2010, 231 pages.) David Platt,...

July 14, 2011

Paul, Evolution, and the Labor Pains of Creation (Romans 8: A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary for Sunday, July 24, 2011)

Paul writes to the church in Rome that, “The whole creation has been groaning in...

July 14, 2011

BOOK REVIEW: "Mother Teresa, CEO"

When you think back on the life of Mother Teresa, the first words that come...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Jesus’ Seed Parable and Merton’s “New Seeds of Contemplation” (A Progressive Christian Lectionary Commentary for Sunday, July 10, 2011)

I invite you to consider viewing Jesus’ “Parable of the Sower” — about a farmer...

June 14, 2011

BOOK REVIEW: The Friends We Keep: Unleashing Christianity’s Compassion for Animals

(Laura Hobgood-Oster, The Friends We Keep: Unleashing Christianity's Compassion for Animals. Baylor University Press, 2010, 227...

June 08, 2011

By Whose Authority? (Progressive Christianity Symposium)

Editor's Note: This article is part of the symposium, "What Is Progressive Christianity?" presented by...

June 03, 2011

Lectionary Commentary: “A Practical, Pragmatic, and Progressive Pentecost” (for June 12, 2011)

As some have joked, Christianity is not about “Twenty impossible things to believe before breakfast.”...

June 03, 2011

Tweets from Brian McLaren in D.C.

Brian McLaren spoke tonight at Buffalo Billiards in D.C. to promote his latest book, Naked Spirituality: A...

May 2011

May 13, 2011

STOP Making the Bible Something It Isn't

Harold Camping is 89-years-old, and he (allegedly) believes in earnest that the world will end...

May 10, 2011

BOOK REVIEW: "Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer" by Norris Chumley

Norris Chumley, Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer: Experiencing the Presence of God and a Pilgrimage to...

May 01, 2011

Tweets from Walter Brueggemann on May 1, 2011

The famous and prolific Hebrew Bible professor Walter Brueggemann -- author of 58 books and...

April 2011

April 25, 2011

Top 10 Free iPhone Apps

I've listed my favorite iPhone Apps in alphabetical order to save me from splitting hairs over the...

April 21, 2011

BOOK REVIEW: “Sinners: Jesus and His Earliest Followers” by Greg Carey

(Greg Carey, Sinners: Jesus and His Earliest Followers. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2009. 211...

April 08, 2011

Lectionary Commentary: “Jesus, a Donkey, and Jon Stewart’s Rally for Sanity” (for Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011)

Matthew curiously gives us a lot of details about the procurement of Jesus’ donkey. Anyone...

March 2011

March 26, 2011

Lectionary Commentary: “Ray Charles and John 9 — Seeing for the First Time” (for Sunday, April 3, 2011)

Jamie Foxx, after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Ray Charles in...

March 18, 2011

God Was NOT in the Earthquake

A friend shared with me earlier today that he had seen the following sermon title...

March 11, 2011

Lenten Reflection: "The Questioning Servant Girl"

My contribution to Patheos' Lenten Series is now live -- written from the perspective of...

March 04, 2011

Lectionary Commentary: Listening to God at the Beginning of Lent (for Sunday, March 13)

The season of Lent is a forty-day period of self-examination in preparation for Easter --...

March 03, 2011

REVIEW: Michael Card's Biblical Imagination

Michael Card's new book Luke: The Gospel of Amazement brought to mind memories of his...

February 2011

February 24, 2011

Oscars: A Last-minute Guide to an Informed Opinion

I would normally approach an Oscar blog for Patheos from an explicitly spiritual perspective. However,...

February 02, 2011

Welcome Imbolc

In our pluralistic world, Christians are increasingly open to supplementing their faith with lessons from...

January 2011

January 16, 2011

On What Facts Are Your Opinions of MLK Based?

Last week at an event commemorating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., Department of Defense General...

January 02, 2011

Recommendations for Spiritual Practice in the New Year

1. Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals by Shane Claiborne, et al (You can preview...

December 2010

December 31, 2010

Favorite Podcasts

When I'm commuting, exercising, or cleaning, I'm usually also podcasting. I love being able to listen...