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September 2019

September 05, 2019

Repentance is holistic or it isn’t repentance.

Last week, McKrae Game (who founded a "conversion therapy" org) publicly renounced his past actions....

June 2019

June 18, 2019

Jesus and the Way of Transfiguration

According to the Gospel accounts, there are three apocalyptic moments in the Life of Jesus—three...

June 10, 2019

Jesus and the Way of Compassion

Mere charity is a band-aid that cannot bring liberation. Neither can ardent calls for justice...

June 09, 2019

Jesus Broke the Law

Often, when talking to someone about the radical implications of the way of Jesus, my...

June 03, 2019

Jesus and the Wilderness Tradition

The prophets call us to worship the God who is the source of life, the...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

The Gospel of American Jesus

An Excerpt from Matthew 5-6, American Dream Version (ADV) The Beatitudes 5 Now when American Jesus...

April 15, 2019

Turning Over Tables Today

Yesterday, Christians around the world celebrated Palm Sunday. A day when little kids wave around...

March 2019

March 13, 2019

The Program in Prophetic Spirituality

Our first intensive is at Tettegouche State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior....

March 13, 2019

What is Radical Discipleship?

What is Radical Discipleship? This used to be a fairly simple question to me. Now?...

February 2019

February 18, 2019

The Politics of Jesus 6: Objections to a Radical Reading of Scripture

A Roman coin. There remain many open questions. My point here isn’t so much to...

February 17, 2019

The Politics of Jesus 5: The Radical Thread in the New Testament

Let’s jump right into the origin story. Luke tells the story of Jesus birth. Jesus'...

February 13, 2019

The Politics of Jesus 1: Introduction

Traditional kingship (with absolute power, hoards of wealth, and power over the weak) has nothing...

February 08, 2019

Jesus and the Goats

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

American Jesus

Matthew 5:38-45 American Exceptional Version 38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye...

January 11, 2016

Jesus Hates Islamophobia

Every time a Muslim refugee or Muslim citizen commit a violent crime in this country, it...

August 2013

August 01, 2013

Jesus Broke the Law

Often, when talking to someone about the radical implications of the way of Jesus, my...

July 2013

July 22, 2013

May the Heavens be Torn

The Baptism of Jesus is a serious deal to the Gospel writers. And for Mark...

July 16, 2013

Manifesto

Drawing in the hot breath of God, My shaking lungs sting Struggling to contain the...

January 2013

January 22, 2013

Hitler and Jesus

Hitler and Jesus have more in common than we're willing to realize. Yes, one is...

January 02, 2013

The Blasphemy of Hope

Jesus' vision of the (un)Kingdom of God is beautiful. He shows us a new way...

December 2012

December 13, 2012

Forsaking Christ

My faith collapsed with my mother's lungs. I spent my late teens caring for my...

October 2012

October 16, 2012

The Rich Young Ruler

A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"...