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July 2015

July 11, 2015

Us or Them versus Us for Them

Us or Them versus Us for Them Ahh. The Bible. Romans 14. Read this...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

4 things Summer Missions Teams need to think about before headed to the City

4 things “Summer Missions teams” need to think about before headed to the city. Short...

April 2015

April 08, 2015

Accompaniment as Emergence

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

February 2015

February 08, 2015

Compassion When We Disagree

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

December 2014

December 13, 2014

Jesus Did NOT Come To Save Your Sins

I used to know it all. I used to have it all figured out. I...

October 2014

October 22, 2014

Rebellion and Awe

I am grateful to my people of origin, the Evangelicals. Sure they scared the hell...

October 21, 2014

Why Evangelize Evolution?

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

October 20, 2014

re-imagining God

in recent news an image of Jesus from the 4th century was found in Spain...

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 11, 2014

Grandpas, Bapticostals, and the need to evangelize every damn body

I was worried about Nanny and Paw because they didn’t attend church. As a 7...

September 2014

September 20, 2014

The Re-Indigenisation of faith, indigenous people groups and Scottish Independence

As I write from St Albans just north of London UK the people of Scotland...

April 2014

April 21, 2014

An Epistle from Saul of Tarsus

Some chose to leave. Some chose to stay and fight. I became lost, and chose...

May 2013

May 31, 2013

Either “Is Homosexuality A Sin?” OR “Is Homophobia A Sin?”

The modern Church’s overall inability to properly engage the culture in which it exists is...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

Is Missional a redefinition of Evangelical?

Something I have been pondering suggests a potential pitfall for missional dialogs that repeat the...

March 2013

March 13, 2013

God Stories

God is active in every story, and as such, He is often the invisible Character....

March 04, 2013

Is “Prodigal Christianity” Sustainable?

A couple of weeks ago, Tony Jones posted an introductory video to a new book...

February 2013

February 07, 2013

The Orthodoxy of Humility

I have heard it said that all prayer is heresy, but God in His infinite...

January 2013

January 24, 2013

The Image of Holiness

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

December 2012

December 18, 2012

Why all canonized authority is a bad thing

I interviewed Chris Haw on his book From Willow Creek To Sacred Heart where Chris...

September 2012

September 07, 2012

Jesus-like living in the midst of other religions

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

August 2012

August 01, 2012

Authentic Jesus Generations: Woodstock to Wild Goose by Randy Woodley

Although there is not much in general these days that one can say about the...

May 2012

May 16, 2012

Harm.on.Y is Evil

NEW VIDEO (NEW SERIES) -- HARMONY IS EVIL : Most of society today is built...

April 2012

April 11, 2012

Strange Christianity Made in America: Part III by Randy Woodley

I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your...

March 2012

March 23, 2012

Was the Gospel Preached in “All the World”?

Was the Gospel been preached to all the world? A Fulfilled Perspective When you’re speaking...

March 22, 2012

Outside the Walls, But Not the Tradition

Several years ago I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the American Society...

March 15, 2012

What is Church 2.0? (Video)

Here is a condensed version of a workshop I offer on the concept of "Church...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

Evangelical 2.0: The Deception of Mark Driscoll’s Acts 29 Network

I've written quite a bit about churches like Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill and the concerns...

February 22, 2012

Strange Christianity Made in America: Part I by Randy Woodley

What has been particularly harmful about American Christianity has not necessarily been the beliefs professed...

February 16, 2012

What is an Evangelical?

The “E Word” in Christianity is a funny thing. In one respect, Evangelicals are self-identified,...

February 06, 2012

Evangelism should be about Friendship and partnering

Here is a bit from my radio show where I suggest that evangelism should be...