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February 2012

February 26, 2012

Aids, homosexuality…confronting the terminal illness of judgement

Last night, working in the emergency department we had a woman maybe in her seventy's come...

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

The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is ...a church where beauty is cherished. Where people are given...

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 17, 2012

(continued ) a parable:the murder of the farm owner’s son

Continuing on from my recent post " a parable: the murder of the farm owner's son...

February 16, 2012

What is an Evangelical?

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

February 15, 2012

a parable: the murder of the owner’s son

What is the Kingdom? we get our first glimpse in the garden…harmony, the reality...

February 11, 2012

A parable:prodigal faith…returning home

For years she had cultivated her faith in her father's house. And for years she...

February 08, 2012

Jesus and American Exceptionalism by Randy Woodley

It seems the concept of American Exceptionalism has made a comeback. This is especially notable...

February 02, 2012

Recap: Emergent Village Theological Conversation 2012

The annual Emergent Village Theological Conversation has been going on this week at Claremont School...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

An Evangelical Pentecostal Naturalist?

I'm often described in the mainstream media as an 'Evangelical minister' or ‘Pentecostal preacher', even...

January 19, 2012

Loving Jesus, Hating Religion: A Well-Meaning False Dichotomy

The last two weeks has seen a new viral sensation take over our computer screens....

January 19, 2012

the parable of the Muslim…and the beaten gay man

There once was a gay man, that everyone in the city knew, who was travelling...

January 11, 2012

Quoting God by Randy Woodley

Ok, I first need to admit to you, this is not my first time at...

January 09, 2012

daily bread…it’s a frightening diet

If I hear this once more, " man shall not live on bread alone but by...

January 04, 2012

The 11th Day of Christmas…A Prophetic Vision of Peace

The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid,...

January 04, 2012

Deconstructing Caesar (Salad)

My wife Pam and I spend New Years Eve with our friends Bob Scott and...

January 03, 2012

Shirley Jones, Marlon Brando and God. [Improvisational Christianity]

Warning: Name-dropping ahead! I had the pleasure this summer to work opposite Shirley Jones. Shirley...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

From Where I Stand: Coming of Age in The Village

“It takes a village to raise a child,” or so the African proverb suggests. By...

December 30, 2011

Is God Fun? [Improvisational Christianity #3]

This is the third post in my exploration of Improvisational Christianity. You may want to...

December 27, 2011

The Process of Emergent Village Theological Conversation

Over the last dozen years Emergent Village has hosted conversations with Theologians. The idea is...

December 21, 2011

The Magi Myth

I have no real problem with believing that actual Magi saw a funky astrological phenomenon...

December 20, 2011

Christmas…a revolution birthed in pain

" Silent night, Holy night...all is calm, all is bright ", every christmas we sing...

December 19, 2011

Incarnational or Missional?

During this season of Advent, I've been reflecting a lot on the idea of incarnation...

December 17, 2011

G|od, After the Or(g)y

there is so much meaning that meaning itself has ceased to exist. somehow, due to...

December 16, 2011

Saturday Night Live, Modernity and Stories

My life changed forever the day I wandered into an abandoned dance studio just west...

December 15, 2011

Churches, Take Up Your Mats and Walk

There’s an old joke that speaks directly to one of the biggest issues holding back...

December 15, 2011

Is My Favorite Bible Story Biblical?

My favorite Bible story probably shouldn’t be in the Bible. I love the story of...

December 14, 2011

Racism and the Fear of the Other

Woops! It surfaced again. Most of the country was shocked to hear the news of...

December 12, 2011

Mary…re-imagining Advent

( Mary...East Vancouver 2007 ) It's late Sunday evening and I'm working on the computer...