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February 2013

February 04, 2013

SKEPTIMERGENT

Welcome to the beginning of a collaboration between various people called “SKEPTIMERGENT.” This dialogue began...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

I AM A TAKER

In AA’s big book on page 61, a question is asked, “What is his basic...

January 24, 2013

The Image of Holiness

I come from a Christian culture that defined “holiness” (being like God) as the ability...

January 23, 2013

Emergent Agnosticism

I have been struggling with classic depictions of God for the past several months. But...

January 16, 2013

Invited to Your Story

As we begin 2013, I thought it appropriate to invite you into your story. Sounds...

January 16, 2013

By Invitation Only?: Private Summit Actually Threatens to Undermine Emergence Christianity

The day before the national book event honoring Phyllis Tickle in Memphis, roughly 50 (Correction:...

January 11, 2013

The genesis of a more honest story…

I don't exactly know when my belief in the absurd story of Genesis finally evaporated...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Grab some popcorn,the crucifixion was for entertainment

It is in the crucifixion of the desert rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth that we come...

December 24, 2012

May Christmas be Filled with Mouse Poop and Camel Spit By Randy S. Woodley

In this cynical and snarky world in which we live, we are getting pretty good...

December 22, 2012

Tragic loss of children, birth of a child…redemptive hope-filled imagination.

No matter where I seem to go this Christmas I can't seem to get out...

December 05, 2012

Finding Current Meaning In Jesus’ Birth (Part 1) By Randy Woodley

It Was A Night Around Christmas The meaning of this poem will be reflected in...

November 2012

November 29, 2012

Anthony Smith’s Answer to Diversity Within Emergence Christianity

Anthony Smith continues the conversation about diversity within emergence Christianity: video embed not working for...

November 24, 2012

Empires and Resurrection

In part, this post was sparked by Phyllis Tickle and her post Christendom...

November 06, 2012

the fatality of truth…letting go of the wobbly bits

Yesterday I had this thought in my mind tumbling around like laundry stuck in the...

November 03, 2012

the thief who messed things up…

" Remember me ", the thief on the cross yells across to the God-man, Jesus....

October 2012

October 31, 2012

Missional Implications of The Differend by J.F. Lyotard pt. 3

In this third post, there is one more missional implication worth mentioning. Emergence can serve...

October 26, 2012

In the end, it’s all about love… nothing else.

Ever notice how good theology is found in life and not the bible. This week,...

October 19, 2012

Missional Implications of The Differend by J.F. Lyotard pt.2

In the second part of this series, Lyotard's exploration of the historical debate surrounding Auschwitz...

October 14, 2012

An Interesting Take on Emergence Christianity

I know nothing about Dr. Steve McSwain, but according to his Huffington Post bio, his...

October 11, 2012

Missional Implications of The Differend by J.F. Lyotard pt. 1

During a graduate course in Postmodernity I took a few years ago, I stumbled upon...

October 10, 2012

Heal Me: Why Tommy and the White Western Colonial Church? By Randy Woodley

I began this conversation I called, See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me as...

October 05, 2012

Reply to Kurt Willems on, “Is the church still emerging?”

After leaving the following comment on his blog, I wanted to follow up on this...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

Emergence Christianity – Conversation

Phyllis Tickle has lent her voice to many great efforts and in the last decade...

September 07, 2012

Jesus-like living in the midst of other religions

Many have seen the movie " The Kingdom of Heaven " the fictional drama...

September 06, 2012

Emergents Need to Embrace Anti-Oppression with Inclusivity and Humility

:: By Holly Roach, re-posted by permission from Emerging Santa Fe: If Wild Goose West...

September 06, 2012

CARTS …practicing resurrection

"We have longed to taste the resurrection... the insurrection of life... We have longed to...

September 04, 2012

Life beyond the belief meter…

One wonders if there isn't one of these parked at the entrance of "...

September 03, 2012

The slippery slope from believing into…living

I am told, that Jesus only directly answers 3 of the 183 questions that he himself...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Review of Brian McLaren’s Upcoming Book

Identity. Fundamental to us all. Yet so seldom explored. What does it mean to be a Christian...

August 29, 2012

See Me: A Call to Christians in the West to Invite Those Different Than Them to the Table by Randy Woodley

(Read the Introduction to this series) So, what is the cost to the whole community...