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April 2014

April 02, 2014

Ryan Bell’s Year Without God

We sat in the sunken courtyard of the United University Church at USC in Los...

April 02, 2014

Observing a Homespun Lent, Week 5: Beginning Again

Beginning Again Well here I am. I am stuck in the middle. The middle of...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Stronger Together: Observing an Interfaith Lent

By J. Dana Trent Author, Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister...

March 27, 2014

If Jesus Gave a TED Talk (#4): Be Like Unto Katie

This is the fourth in a series of posts where I re-imagine Jesus’ five big sermons as TED Talks,...

March 26, 2014

A Gentle Fraying: Observing a Homespun Lent, Week 4

Once upon a time I coveted a house and twenty acres. But it was no...

March 20, 2014

Lent Is a Time to Follow the Highway to Zion

I became aware of my trust in God when I was thirteen, during an overnight...

March 20, 2014

If Jesus Gave a TED Talk (#3): Jesus is Like a Crazy Farmer

This is the third in a series of posts where I re-imagine Jesus’ five big sermons as TED Talks,...

March 19, 2014

A Gentle Fraying: Observing a Homespun Lent, Week 3

Mysteries and Mending Somewhere in the ancient, mystic trinity you get three as a magic...

March 14, 2014

Pluralistic Marriage: A Review of “Saffron Cross”

As a Christian pastor, I’ve officiated at hundreds of weddings – many between people of...

March 13, 2014

The First Year of the Pope’s Revolution

A year ago -- March 13, 2013 – Pope Francis officially became Pope. Since then...

March 13, 2014

If Jesus Gave a TED Talk #2

This is the second in a series of posts where I re-imagine Jesus’ five big sermons as TED Talks,...

March 12, 2014

Welcoming the Age of the Spirit: Happy Birthday, Phyllis!

"The Trinity comes now near to the promised realization of Its intention. It comes, as...

March 12, 2014

A Gentle Fraying: Observing a Homespun Lent, Week 2

Week 2: Giving Up Piling On, and a Recipe "The great thing, if one can,...

March 11, 2014

Jesus Wept, Einstein’s Regret & How a Frenchman Fueled the Hermeneutics Wars

With 20 centuries under its biblical belt, Christian history offers its fair share of landmark...

March 06, 2014

If Jesus Gave a TED Talk (#1)

This is the first of a series of posts where I re-imagine Jesus’ five big sermons as TED Talks,...

March 05, 2014

It’s Called Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome, and Yes It’s Real

By Reba Riley If there’s one thing I know the power of, it’s a name....

March 05, 2014

A Gentle Fraying: Observing a Homespun Lent

Week 1: Remembering My favorite tea towel is as torn and frayed as a well-loved...

March 04, 2014

Practicing Silence for Lent

The isolated, inhospitable desert holds attraction as a place to find deep spiritual wisdom, as...

March 04, 2014

Taking Ashes to the Streets: A Q&A with Sara Miles

"Sometimes, worshiping in a church building, you can be tempted by the fantasy that God...

March 04, 2014

Churches Need to Call a “Gang Truce” in Order to Reach Youth

By Romal Tune Why are young people uninterested in attending church, specifically young people with...

March 03, 2014

Experiencing the Presence of God: A Q&A with Author Norris Chumley

"Ultimately, the most advanced spiritual fathers and mothers advised me that silence, stillness and the...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

What They Really Meant When They Signed That Statement of Faith

I dedicate this "musing" to sincere Christian colleagues, friends, and acquaintances who work for evangelical...

February 19, 2014

What Jesus Said to the Transgender Woman

“Hi Jesus, I’m a transgender woman. What do you think about that?” I knew this...

February 19, 2014

Transform 2014: A Q&A with Steve Knight

"TransFORM will challenge you to explore overcoming Empire, cultivating alternatives and building deep solidarity. This...

February 17, 2014

Here Comes Lent…

This past week, I've been reading a powerful little book for the Patheos Book Club...

February 14, 2014

Happy St. Valentine’s Day

Happy Saint Valentine's Day. As much as I like the chocolate -- and hope my...

February 13, 2014

What Does Valentine’s Day Have to Do with Spanking?

The short answer: a lot. And I’m not joking, a least when it comes to...

February 12, 2014

Attacks on Moral March Miss Their Mark

As we commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in that sought to end legal...

February 11, 2014

Spiritual Practices to Eradicate Racism

By Michael W. Waters Author, Freestyle: Reflections on Faith, Family, Justice, and Pop Culture Metaphors...

January 2014

January 27, 2014

A Quiet Bright Life: On Candlemas in the Bleak Midwinter

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that...