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July 2016

July 28, 2016

Westboro Baptist, Eye-gazing + #DemsInPhilly

Why would a Christian Yogi Mama head into Philadelphia amidst the crowds of Bernie or...

March 2016

March 27, 2016

Hey it’s Jesus in an Easter Dress Sitting in the Lotus, but You don’t Recognize Him

I cried on Easter Sunday...actually, Jesus my bridegroom wept because again He went unrecognized. It's...

February 2016

February 08, 2016

“Doing” Lent

Lent arrives this week with its themes of fasting, reflection, and penance. As I prepare,...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

Revisiting Christ in missions and service in the age of selfies

Revisiting Christ in missions and service in the age of selfies Bec Cranford serves as...

January 06, 2016

Holy Collisions

Are you aware of the peaceful revolution underway-- a new Pentecost is taking place in...

December 2015

December 11, 2015

Lean In to the Conversations that Scare You

Recently, this question was asked on a Facebook page: "What do we do with White...

October 2015

October 19, 2015

Father Richard Rohr on Sacred Wounds by Author Teresa Pasquale

Father Richard Rohr authored the foreword for Teresa Pasquale's new book, Sacred Wounds: A Path...

September 2015

September 08, 2015

Call and Affirmation

“No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the...

August 2015

August 17, 2015

Five Elements of Church Error (part 2 of 5) – Leaving Slavery & Segregation Behind

Do you believe in slavery? Would your church hire a pro-segregation minister? Would you be...

August 08, 2015

What does emergent mean to a parish church?

I’ve read enough about the Emergent Church to ask the question, “What does emergent mean”...

July 2015

July 17, 2015

Five Elements of Church Error – The Unexpected Jesus (Part 1of 4)

Part 1: Were We Wrong About Jesus Being Wrong About Eschatology? Early in my journey...

July 08, 2015

Recovering Storytelling

Mobility is an ongoing issue, and church statisticians tell us that a church has essentially...

June 2015

June 14, 2015

We Go Up to the Mountains

I am blessed to live in a place where we can easily go up to...

June 08, 2015

Stepping Away from Leadership Voluntarily

I have had, over the years, some interesting and deeply thoughtful conversations with leaders, primarily...

May 2015

May 05, 2015

Sit with me in the I don’t know

Does the weight of the world lie heavy on your shoulders most days these past...

April 2015

April 19, 2015

Why Busy Christians Need to Learn from Thomas Merton

The Catholic mystic Thomas Merton’s witness and wisdom can help those of us seeking to...

April 08, 2015

Accompaniment as Emergence

I’ve been called to a ministry of accompaniment that means I have chosen to walk...

March 2015

March 17, 2015

“You’re Only As Good As Your Friends”

Last night, Anthony Smith (aka Postmodern Negro) and I celebrated our 10-year friendiversary with an...

March 13, 2015

Apocalypse on all Our Houses… a guest post from Pamela Chaddock

From a 7 minute slideshow presentation given at Christianity 21 in Phoenix, 2015, by progressive...

February 2015

February 18, 2015

“Flipped” About Lent & Resurrection

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time of lengthening, stretching...

February 08, 2015

Compassion When We Disagree

I was listening the other day to someone talk vehemently about religious people who hold...

January 2015

January 17, 2015

Let’s Talk About Race

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

January 04, 2015

Living Life on the Inhale

So which one are you? An I N H A L E R or an...

December 2014

December 18, 2014

This Advent, Think Different. What Is GOD Waiting For?

It’s Advent again. This is the time, leading up to Christmas, when we reflect upon...

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 16, 2014

An Emergent Episcopalian Shares Some Thoughts about the Church

Many of us in the emergent conversation have left institutional Christianity. We do not trust...

November 12, 2014

“Kill the Commentators” and if you have time the propositionalists too

Soren Kierkegaard series PART THREE The Soren Kierkegaard (SK) series has sought to present...

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

Election Day: Recuperation, Trasformismo, and a Spectacularized & Commodified Jesus

Cricket: Jesus is never mad at us — if we live with him in our...

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...