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2020-05-12T11:27:06-05:00

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Celebrity Worship: A Review

Last updated on: May 12, 2020 at 11:27 am By Clint Schnekloth

It’s difficult to tell from Pete Ward’s richly ambiguous title whether his new book is an examination of celebrities at worship (like Kanye West), the worship of celebrities (like Beyoncé), or worship leaders as celebrities (like Joel Osteen). Spoiler alert: it’s all three, and then some. Celebrity Worship is more a study of religion than a theological work—although for Ward the two have long been intertwined. In his earlier book Participation and Mediation: A Practical Theology for the Liquid Church,... Read more

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2020-05-11T12:09:49-05:00

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Real Talk About Baptism In a Time of Social Distancing

Last updated on: May 11, 2020 at 12:09 pm By Clint Schnekloth

Blessed are you, holy God. You are the creator of the waters of the earth. You are the fire of rebirth. You poured out your Spirit on your people Israel. You breathe life into our dry bones. Your Son Jesus promised to send the Spirit to us that the world may know your peace and truth. Pour out your Holy Spirit, and breathe new life into those who are baptized. By your Spirit adopt us all as your children, through... Read more

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2020-05-06T13:08:18-05:00

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In This Pandemic, Are We All Monastics Now?: A Public Letter To My Parish

Last updated on: May 6, 2020 at 1:08 pm By Clint Schnekloth

In other words, in some ways, we’re all monastics now. Historically, those who took vows for the monastic life committed to chastity (social distancing), poverty (no eating out), obedience (follow the rules), and stability (stay home). Dear Church, I’m asking you to find time in the next couple of days to read this whole e-mail (yes, it’s kind of long) and then as you are able, send me your responses and insights. I think we need collective wisdom on our... Read more

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2020-05-28T08:11:05-05:00

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A Critical Look At the ELCA’s Draft Social Message On Government and Civic Engagement: Discipleship in a Democracy

Last updated on: May 28, 2020 at 8:11 am By Clint Schnekloth

The following reflections refer to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s draft Social Message on Government and Civic Engagement: Discipleship in a Democracy. “Social messages are teaching documents of the ELCA focused on particular social topics. They are intended to focus attention and urge action on timely, pressing matters of social concern to church and society.” The ELCA invites responses to the draft during an initial comment period (March 20-May 27). I post these public reflections as part of that comment process.... Read more

2020-04-28T15:32:45-05:00

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Harry Potter In the Time of Coronavirus: Reading HP As A Sacred Text

Last updated on: April 28, 2020 at 3:32 pm By Clint Schnekloth

Today I was out picking up large rocks in the back-yard. My goal is to make that section easier to mow while also using the rocks to edge a path I’m building through a tree stand in our side yard. While doing this yard work (something I would in the past rarely have been doing on a Tuesday morning), I was also listening to the first installment in this season of Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. After many years... Read more

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2020-04-20T22:00:41-05:00

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The Board Game Renaissance and Why It Matters

Last updated on: April 20, 2020 at 10:00 pm By Clint Schnekloth

Although some traditional board games still dominate the market (Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue, Othello, Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary, and Risk as the top ten), table top games have seen in recent years a resurgence, a diversification, and a deepening. A couple of theories. First, I think many Eurogames have finally come into the mainstream. Eurogames, which for a long time were indie games in the United States, only found in hobby stores or on-line, have now made their way... Read more

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2020-04-22T19:54:27-05:00

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Jesus Would Demand A Green New Deal

Last updated on: April 22, 2020 at 7:54 pm By Clint Schnekloth

Reverend Jonathan W. Barker was kind enough to send a copy of his book, Jesus Would Demand A Green New Deal: The Story Of Why One Christian Pastor Went On A 12 Day Fast For A Green New Deal, just in time for this 50th anniversary of Earth Day. A few things about the book worth noting up front. First it is VERY brief, coming in at just under seventy pages, with wide margins. This is, in this time of... Read more

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2020-04-21T17:50:47-05:00

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Apostolic Succession Is Virtual Reality

Last updated on: April 21, 2020 at 5:50 pm By Clint Schnekloth

Let’s be clear from the start: metaphorically equating the two complex things named in the title of this post casts no aspersions on either. I do not have a low view of apostolic successor, nor do I have a low view of virtual reality. Setting the two up next to each other does, however, have the value of clarifying both. So let’s start with some simple definitions: Apostolic succession: a kind of uninterrupted transmission of faith and spiritual authority from... Read more

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2020-04-20T21:32:09-05:00

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Minecraft | FaithCraft | MineChurch

Last updated on: April 20, 2020 at 9:32 pm By Clint Schnekloth

Christian communities can learn quite a bit from playing Minecraft or observing or participating in Minecraft community. Since Minecraft is also an evergreen game, popular amongst children and gamers now for going on In fact, the fact that Minecraft is a community is the first of at least five things we can learn from Minecraft, so I start there. Minecraft is collective/communal play One time I was at a family reunion, and I went downstairs to the basement to see... Read more

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2020-04-20T13:30:50-05:00

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Playing Family Games During Quarantine: After Online Worship, It’s #2 For Faith Development

Last updated on: April 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm By Clint Schnekloth

It started with Hearthstone. After a lengthy (twenty year) hiatus from role-playing or video game play, I got back into it a few years ago. A friend sent me a link to the new strategy card-playing game that Blizzard, creators of World of Warcraft, had launched. Reminiscent of wildly popular deck-building games like Magic and Android Netrunner: The Card Game, the attractions of Hearthstone were many. It is free (although to move forward with better decks you have to grind... Read more

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