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December 2011

December 12, 2011

Tim Tebow: The Mile High Messiah

You don't have to be from Colorado these days to hear about the so-called "Tebow...

November 2011

November 25, 2011

Preacher or False Prophet?

My first job in a church was as a music minister. I loved the senior...

November 22, 2011

Jesus’ Moment of Atheism

I’ve been working my way through Peter Rollins’ new book, Insurrection, when I came across...

November 21, 2011

Have a Little Faith: The Movie

I'll admit I'm a little biased since my brother-in-law, Patrick Don Vito, edited this movie,...

November 17, 2011

We, the Pharisees

I was asked to read and reflect on a portion of Matt Woodley's new mediation...

November 17, 2011

PETA Porn: Humans are Animals Too

Most people I encounter on a daily basis recognize People for the Ethical Treatment of...

November 16, 2011

Three Cups of Lies: How Much Do Facts Matter?

Greg Mortenson's bestselling book, "Three Cups of Tea," made tremendous waves when it hit bookshelves....

November 16, 2011

A Talk with “BLUE LIKE JAZZ” Film Director Steve Taylor

While I was at Soularize in San Diego, Amy and I had the chance to...

November 15, 2011

When Legislating Morality Falls Short

I was doing my daily browsing of blogs, catching up on the news and opinions...

November 14, 2011

Be A Man: Ethical Responses to Violence

I wonder, both as a parent and a follower of the way of Jesus, how...

November 10, 2011

PODCAST: All Things Christian and Taboo

A while back I did an interview with Cliff Zier and Roger Noriega from NDB...

November 09, 2011

When You Say “Sin,” What Do You Mean?

I wrote a piece recently that appeared on the Red Letter Christians site, and the...

November 08, 2011

What Are Your “Banned Questions” About Christians?

I've really enjoyed working the last couple of years on a new book series called...

November 07, 2011

Protestant Thoughts on the New Catholic Mass

Not being a Catholic, all of the headlines about the upcoming changes to the Church's...

November 02, 2011

Original Sin With Sprinkles On Top

We took our kids to Disney World for a week of manufactured happiness. Yes, they've...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

Colonial Barriers in Seminary Education

I'm glad to see the conversation taking place in the Patheos forum about whether Seminary...

October 25, 2011

We Can’t Un-Open the Postmodern Box

Adam, a friend on Facebook, sent a couple of questions to me via chat yesterday...

October 21, 2011

Parting Thoughts from Soularize

I came a little bit late to the game. This was my first Soularize event,...

October 20, 2011

Soularize, Day Two

It's a good thing that Soularize, the missional ministry gathering going on this week in...

October 19, 2011

Day One at Soularize 2011

I'm still operating from the haze of fatigue from a breakneck day in San Diego...

October 17, 2011

Jesus Needs a Background Check

As I pulled in to church this morning I saw the sign in this photo...

October 12, 2011

Wrestling With Ethical Food Choices

I’ve always been a fan of the philosophy that if God had meant for humans...

October 10, 2011

From Prosperity Gospel to Disparity Gospel?

I'm not going to spend too much time or energy expressing my disdain for Prosperity...

October 08, 2011

Sex is Dirty; Save It for Marriage

Three generations of women in my family left the house this morning for a women's...

October 06, 2011

Living Into a New Story

My wife, Amy, and I just got back from a quick trip to Las Vegas...

October 02, 2011

Considering the options, I’ll take suffering

I write this knowing well that someone older than I am likely will post some...

September 2011

September 29, 2011

Would You Change?

We play a lot of "secular" songs in our worship services ta Milagro. I use...

September 28, 2011

Trolls, Avatars and the Convertible Effect

I remember when I first learned about the atrocities of the Holocaust in school. I...

September 24, 2011

Rob Bell Leaves Mars Hill: Bad Idea?

When Rob Bell, a bestselling author and pastor of one of the most prominent churches...

September 23, 2011

To medicate or not to medicate?

My seven-year-old son, Mattias is amazing. I know, everyone thinks their kid is special, but...