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2012-06-27T15:43:41+00:00

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Favorite Moments from the Goose: Snapshots from the Wild Goose Festival 2012

Last updated on: June 27, 2012 at 3:43 pm By Deborah Arca

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This Denver girl is a brand new fan of the South. Specifically the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area in North Carolina, home to the second annual Wild Goose Festival 2012, a raucous, grace-filled celebration of music, justice, spirituality and art. Last week, I joined hundreds of other progressive Christians of all stripes, sizes and colors for five spirited — and very hot — days of camping at the beautifully funky Shakori Hills festival grounds, and taking in talks, music, poetry, movies and... Read more

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2012-06-18T17:28:33+00:00

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Don’t Let Them Hijack Jesus

Last updated on: June 18, 2012 at 5:28 pm By Chuck Gutenson

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It really gets old, doesn’t it? Every election cycle, the story is the same. This Christian says that Christian is not really a Christian. And why is that? Is it because they differ on critical issues relating to the content of the Christian faith? Is it because of doctrinal or ecclesial disputes? No, the reason for this inability to recognize and respect each other as Christian sisters and brothers is because those Christians belong to a different political party and support... Read more

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2012-06-01T22:36:56+00:00

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Selfless Service

Last updated on: June 1, 2012 at 10:36 pm By Jim Burklo

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You know the difference. You go to a clothing store and visit the shoe department. The sales person greets you warmly and asks how she can help you. She brings you the shoes you want to try on, patiently shuttling between your seat and the back storage room as you go through several pairs, none of which is quite right. Gently she asks if you have any special needs or preferences. You are torn between shoes that are comfy and... Read more

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2012-05-25T19:54:39+00:00

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How to Read the Bible: A Progressive Christian Guide

Last updated on: May 25, 2012 at 7:54 pm By Jim Burklo

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Here I offer a set of assumptions and suggestions for reading, understanding, and making creative spiritual use of the Bible. 1) The Christian Bible includes the Jewish Torah and prophetic and other scriptures, along with a selection of Christian texts, assembled in roughly its present form in the 4th century AD by the emerging Catholic Church as it became the state religion of the Roman empire. It is the work of many human beings over thousands of years, dating back... Read more

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2012-05-22T21:25:16+00:00

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The Wild Goose Honks for You! (A Q&A with Gareth Higgins, and a special 15% Discount)

Last updated on: May 22, 2012 at 9:25 pm By Deborah Arca

With the second annual Wild Goose Festival — a 4-day gathering of thousands of progressive Christians and others in the woods of North Carolina celebrating justice, spirituality, music and art — just a month away, we checked in with festival executive director Gareth Higgins to find out what’s new this year, what he’s most excited about, and why all of us should be there. (And should you need any more incentive for attending after reading Gareth’s beautiful responses, Patheos is running a... Read more

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2012-05-22T22:07:38+00:00

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SFTS Preachers Retreat Renews both Mind and Spirit

Last updated on: May 22, 2012 at 10:07 pm By Deborah Arca

Several years ago, before I moved to Denver and began working at Patheos, I had the great privilege of serving as the Program Manager for the Programs In Christian Spirituality at the San Francisco Theological Seminary in Northern California. Among the many life-giving (and life-changing) programs we hosted was a continuing ed event called Before the Cradle and Beyond the Cross: A Lectionary Retreat for Preachers. Every summer for a week, pastors from all across the country would come together... Read more

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2012-05-17T17:52:04+00:00

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Song on the Mount

Last updated on: May 17, 2012 at 5:52 pm By Jim Burklo

Song on the Mount Every hair on your head is counted Every bird on the wing Is fed by the hand of the One who loves us And gives us voice to sing Grass in the field Lilies will yield Birds needn’t store any seed Trust in the One whose Word moves mountains And answers every need Love enemies Answer their pleas Justice will only be done When judgment is left to the One who made us And wants us... Read more

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2012-05-09T19:52:37+00:00

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The Macrotheism of Chip Murray

Last updated on: May 9, 2012 at 7:52 pm By Jim Burklo

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a review by Jim Burklo of “Twice Tested by Fire: A Memoir of Faith and Service” by Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray (Figueroa Press – 2012) It’s no accident that Chip Murray’s autobiography comes into print at the 20th anniversary of the 1992 LA riots. At that time, he was the pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church, still the epicenter of black religious, political, and cultural life in Los Angeles. He and his church strove to keep the peace and... Read more

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2012-05-07T20:32:46+00:00

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Two Prayers for Graduates

Last updated on: May 7, 2012 at 8:32 pm By Patheos Daily Reflections

By David Swartz Graduation, the goal, the dream…in some cases, the miracle. When I speak on campuses, I can’t help but notice that some people have been there for a long time. “When do you plan to make your escape (graduate)? They just grin. To brutalize Ecclesiastes a little, “There is a time to grin…” And graduation is one of those times. In an earlier post in tribute to the professors who survived me, I recalled my own from Clarion University. ... Read more

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2012-05-07T18:37:50+00:00

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You Say You Want a Christian in the White House…

Last updated on: May 7, 2012 at 6:37 pm By Guest Contributor

By Jeff Fulmer I should confess right off that I voted for George W. Bush in 2000 because, in part, he was a man of faith. He called himself a “compassionate conservative,” which was how I liked to think of myself. After a couple of years, I realized the man I had voted for wasn’t very compassionate or conservative, at least not fiscally. By the end of his second term, I was ready for someone totally different. Yet, even though my politics had shifted,... Read more

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