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February 2015

February 05, 2015

Emergence Faith

One of my favorite things to do when I'm housesitting for someone happens on the...

February 04, 2015

The Visibility and Invisibility of Confederate Ghosts

Earlier this week, students from the Muslim Students Association, the Black Student Movement, Radical Asians,...

January 2015

January 25, 2015

A Changed Life

Dreaming is surely a way of seeing, of seeing with the mind’s eye. More...

January 24, 2015

Something Of God

“Look for God, suggests my Guru. Look for God like a man with his head...

January 23, 2015

Songs of Faith and Doubt

"It is not as a child that I believe and confess Jesus Christ. My hosanna...

January 22, 2015

Marcus Borg: The Legacy of a Theological Mystic

Marcus Borg was a rare and beautiful paradox in a...

January 21, 2015

The Evidential Reformation: Facts as God’s Word

Religion is undergoing a massive shift in perspective. It is a shift at least as...

January 19, 2015

MLK Day Sermon: Paul and Martin’s Dream of Reconciliation through Nonviolent Direct Action

Both the civil rights movement and Paul's ministry to the Corinthians were catalyzed by a...

January 15, 2015

Ableist Metaphors In Worship: Why It Matters

Guide my feet while I run this race, Except I don't run. My feet don't...

January 13, 2015

I Am Tired: A Poem About Race

To all the people who are tired of talking about race. I want you to...

January 10, 2015

Selma

50 years ago is a very short time. Fifty years ago there loomed a war...

January 09, 2015

Truth Without God (The End of Metaphysics Series)

At the fundamental level, quantum mechanics authoritatively and indisputably states that there exists no objective reality...

January 08, 2015

Five Hopeful Things You Can Do in 2015

By today, January 8th, everyone’s holidays are pretty much over. The Hanukkah candles are stored...

January 06, 2015

(non)Corporate Best Practices: Preaching in the Age of Emergence

One of the hopes for this communal blog is for it to become a place...

January 02, 2015

Welcome to #EV2015: Hope, Faith, Selma & The Year of the Sheep

Greetings Emerging Voices! We are officially into #EV2015, although as I begin to write this...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

This Little Light of Mine

2014 has been a tumultuous year to say the least. Publicly, some amazing things have...

December 26, 2014

Love Your Neighbor

I have lived almost six decades. I am a simple person and I like my...

December 26, 2014

Killjoy Prophets: Shalom, Palestine and our Uncle CUFI

Merry Christmas from the Killjoy Prophets! We love the holidays as much as anyone. Sure,...

December 24, 2014

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Tomorrow is Christmas, and as a friend said to me recently, it’s poised to be...

December 23, 2014

Reconciliation

I am starting to think that all these holidays jammed up next to each other...

December 16, 2014

Historic Symposium on the Future

Carl Sagan famously wrote, "How is it that hardly any major religion has looked at...

December 16, 2014

What time is it?

What time is it? Good question. One of the side effects of my cerebral palsy...

December 11, 2014

Holiday Serving: Helping People Experiencing Homelessness

What can you do to help those who are experiencing homelessness this holiday season? It...

December 10, 2014

Life Without Eternity (The End of Metaphysics Series)

Ludwig Wittgenstein once said that, "...there is something wrong with trying to answer metaphysical...

December 08, 2014

Towards a New Definition of Incarnation

Advent begins the Christian year, a period of waiting and spiritual preparation for the Incarnation...

December 05, 2014

Advent at the Movies

In a move that launched us into 1997, our family recently started a Netflix subscription. ...

December 04, 2014

‘Killer Mike’ and the Tragedy of Advent

I spent over a decade doing youth ministry and have worked most of my career...

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...

December 01, 2014

Incarnation, Hope, Darkness and Waiting for Change

For Christians, December is an expectant month. We've set our clocks back, noticed our emotions...

November 2014

November 27, 2014

Killjoy Prophets: The Tale of Sugmanitu and the Rabbits

A long time ago, there was a broad and beautiful land bounded by two rivers....