Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Mercy Not Sacrifice

Home
About
My Book
Archives
More
- Theology
- Culture
- Politics
- Sermons
- Bible
- Devotions
- Daily Office
- Podcast

Home
Progressive Christian

Archives

--Year-- 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 --Month-- December November October September August July June May April March February January

August 2011

August 25, 2011

Five Disappointments with Francis Chan’s Erasing Hell

I want so badly to transcend the tribalism of the Rob Bell vs. Team Hell...

August 23, 2011

Learning to Love God's Judgment

[This is a repost of an article I wrote for Ministry Matters on the two...

August 22, 2011

Illegal Aliens in the Kingdom of God

I have often struggled with the notion of imputed righteousness in reformed theology. It grates...

August 22, 2011

Donna Fairchild and the Failure of Grace

I read a story on cnn.com this afternoon that really saddened me about a woman...

August 21, 2011

What you meant for evil, God used for good (Joseph’s story)

Sermon preached 8/21/2011 at Burke UMC Text: Genesis 45:1-15 How long does it take for...

August 20, 2011

Schizophrenia and Grace: Spanish Bible Study Adventures #3

This Wednesday I went to the Lamb Center for our weekly Spanish Bible study. There...

August 18, 2011

On your justice stand all things: Monster-Psalm Meditation # 12

Psalm 119:89-96 Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness...

August 16, 2011

Some gems from Thomas Merton

I was flipping through my journal for the past year and I found some quotes...

August 16, 2011

Anathematical: A New Category of Christian?

Along with fellow bloggers Kurt Willems and Carson Clark, I have been contemplating my identity...

August 15, 2011

My Soul Languishes for Your Salvation: Monster-Psalm Meditation #11

Psalm 119:81-88 My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word. My eyes...

August 14, 2011

Will God win or lose in November 2012?

I come from a long line of Texas Baptists, growing up in a world where...

August 14, 2011

Michelle Bachmann on submitting to her husband

OK, I admit it. I used Michelle Bachmann's name in the title of my blog...

August 13, 2011

The Pit (Joseph’s story)

Sermon preached at Lifesign, Burke UMC, 8/13/2011 Text: Genesis 37:1-24 I wanted to be Joseph....

August 10, 2011

Piedra angular vs. tropiezo: Spanish Bible study adventures #2

We continue our journey through the book of Ephesians at the Wednesday morning Lamb Center...

August 09, 2011

May the Arrogant Be Put to Shame: Monster-Psalm Meditation #10

Psalm 119:73-80 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn...

August 09, 2011

The Sacrament and the Commodity

Today I took a walk through the woods as I do most Mondays. I went...

August 06, 2011

God-Wrestler

Sermon preached at LifeSign, Burke UMC, Sat 8/6/2011 Text: Genesis 32:22-32 Jacob hadn’t been surprised...

August 06, 2011

Perpetual Conversion (Reframing the Question of Salvation)

I had an epiphany while I was reading Kurt Willem's Red Letter Christians article on...

August 05, 2011

Is Fatherhood Irrelevant? [My guest-blog on Pangea]

Last month, I watched the movie Tree of Life with some young adults from our...

August 03, 2011

Where I agree with Mark Driscoll: Judgment As Solidarity

I was originally thinking about going after Mark Driscoll's complementarianism by comparing him with Juan...

August 03, 2011

Fe temporal vs. fe salvador: Spanish Bible study adventures #1

I have started leading a Wednesday morning Bible study in Spanish at the Lamb Center,...

August 02, 2011

It was good for me to be afflicted: Monster-Psalm Meditation #9

Psalm 119:65-72 65 Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD. 66 Teach...

August 01, 2011

Why God-reliance and self-reliance are utterly incompatible

I know that I got under some people's skin for beefing with Dave Ramsey on...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

The Morning After: Leah’s Rejection and Our Heritage

Sermon preached at Burke UMC, 7/30-31/2011 Text: Genesis 29:15-31 It was the morning after her...

July 30, 2011

I am a friend to all who fear you: Monster-Psalm Meditation #8

Psalm 119:57-64 You are my portion, LORD; I have promised to obey your words. I...

July 28, 2011

Is Democracy Dying?

I've often been cynical about American exceptionalism. Especially on days when I walk into Barnes...

July 26, 2011

Your promise gives me life: Monster-Psalm Meditation #7

Psalm 119:49-56 Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope....

July 26, 2011

We can do better than "mainline"

I often tell people that fundamentalists and liberals frustrate me about equally. I just read...

July 25, 2011

Dave Ramsey: great debt advice, not so great theology

Today I watched Dave Ramsey's Great Recovery video. I think I feel something akin to...

July 24, 2011

When the Escalator Breaks Down (Jacob’s Ladder)

Sermon preached on 7/23/2011 at Burke UMC Lifesign service Text: Genesis 27-28 (Jacob's ladder with...

«
46
47
48
49
50
»