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January 2015

January 27, 2015

Once You are Real, You can’t be UGLY

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we...

January 20, 2015

Je Suis Charlie? what would Jesus do? exploring some slogans a little further

in our social media age slogans with punch spread fast. following the events in Paris earlier...

January 17, 2015

Let’s Talk About Race

This week at my church, Solomon's Porch, while our usual master of ceremonies, Doug Pagitt,...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

Beyond Words: A Critical Response to the Non-Indictment Decisions

Isaiah 64:1-9 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that...

December 03, 2014

‘Tis the Season for Gift Giving

Whether it’s Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa that you observe, the season of gift giving is...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Sleeping outside. Veterans and Homelessness

Veterans and Homelessness A scraggly beard covered his face. His brown eyes gleamed with a...

November 08, 2014

Walk Towards the Light

A week ago Sunday I led an Adult Christian forum between services at a Denver...

November 05, 2014

What do Pee Wee Herman and Non-Attachment have in common?

Two days ago I purchased my monthly copy of Mantra Yoga+Health magazine. I was anticipating...

November 04, 2014

Not That Kind of…Person?

My friend Dylan first introduced me to the show "Girls" during a brief stint I...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

You can’t give it up, can you?

Several years ago, after what I thought was a horrible ordination process, I decided to...

October 21, 2014

Why Evangelize Evolution?

I’m often asked, “Why do you evangelize evolution? What ‘good news’ does science offer?” The...

October 19, 2014

Learning to Love Gordon College [my Homophobic Alma Mater]

Three weeks ago, during Gordon College’s homecoming, I stepped foot on my alma mater’s campus...

October 18, 2014

Announcing Transform 2015: Conference on Urban Transformation

In the Spring of 2010, Transform Network held its first gathering — hosted by Wesley...

October 16, 2014

A Muslim and Atheist Team up to Promote Freedom of Conscience

I was born in Pakistan, completed my medical school there and then moved to the...

October 08, 2014

The River of Years

I’m at an age when thinking about age is something I do often. I reached...

October 05, 2014

Making Me a Channel of His Peace

Two and a half years ago I attended my first Centering Prayer retreat at the...

September 2014

September 20, 2014

Religious Bondage as a Barrier to Psychotherapeutic Treatment

Cognitive restructuring becomes a monumental task when attempting to provide psychotherapy to certain populations of...

September 15, 2014

Champion All Human Dignity: Courageous Response 1

The work I find most rewarding nowadays is helping communities of goodwill find courageous responses...

September 14, 2014

Authenticity and Community

I love being part of the emergent movement. I love the space to think, learn,...

September 10, 2014

Let the full moon guide me.

Let the full moon guide me. Not many of my christian friends feel comfortable with...

September 06, 2014

Welcome to the Zoo

Mike Stavlund is a husband, a father, a writer, an emergence practitioner, and an adjunct...

September 05, 2014

In Full Disclosure

I am not a writer. There, I've said it and it feels good to get...

September 03, 2014

An Intro and the Skeptimergent Challenge

As an atheist who works with religious persons, I am honored to be a part...

September 02, 2014

An Autobiography of Hurt & Hope : A Journey From Wounded Skeptic to Wounded Healer

As Holly and I articulated in our post from yesterday, I am excited and eager...

May 2014

May 10, 2014

The Worst of Your Tradition: Own It!

I remember having a back-and-forth with a Christian about the violence historically committed by Christians:...

May 01, 2014

An Interview with Brian McLaren on Faith, Doubt, and Atheism

I met Brian a few years back when I picked him up from the airport...

March 2014

March 21, 2014

Do Not Fix Others as You Would Not Want to be Fixed

The internet, one might think, was invented as a place for angry, excessively confident people...