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July 2012

July 05, 2012

Welcome to Paperback Theology

Welcome to Paperback Theology. If you have been part of the Paperback Theology world before,...

July 04, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional: I make my confession – come make yours.

I confess that I'm very late in writing the Monday Morning Confessional this week. I...

July 03, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional – (on Tuesday Afternoon)

I confess that I'm very late in writing the Monday morning confessional this week. I...

June 2012

June 26, 2012

Rage, Rage, Against the Dying of the Light

Do not go gentle into that good nightBy Dylan ThomasOld age should burn and rage...

June 25, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I’m struggling with a writing project right now, and feel like I’m...

June 22, 2012

Nobody Takes the Bible Literally – Even Literal Biblicists

At Redemption Church we're finishing up a series this Sunday on how we read the...

June 21, 2012

The Word of the Lord to the Republicans / The Word of the Lord to the Democracts

Video: Brian McLaren on why he decided to write three works of short fiction for...

June 20, 2012

Journalism is Dying: Why Aaron Sorkin Picked the News Media for His First HBO Series

I accept the premise that a free press is essential to a healthy society in...

June 19, 2012

Bill Moyers Video Clip: Why American Elections are No Longer Fair and Free – The Stunning Consequences of Citizen’s United

My hat is off to Clara Jeffrey and Monika Bauerlein, who are some of the...

June 18, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I’m a terrible procrastinator, and that I’ve been this way as long...

June 15, 2012

The Campaign 2012 (May the Best Loser Win) – The American Cult of Smartness Meets Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis

Conor Friedersdorf has an interesting book review in the Atlantic. The article is called "The...

June 14, 2012

Finally a sitcom about what it’s like to be in the ministry: Check out “Rev” on the BBC

As though we needed more evidence to convince us all that the British are indeed...

June 12, 2012

Things overheard at my house this weekend: “Mom’s Out of Town, Don’t Panic, You Can Do This!”

So, my wife was gone for the weekend again the boys and I made it...

June 11, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I am feeling very thankful this morning for the Book of Common...

June 08, 2012

Miroslav Volf Challenges an Important Part of the Pragmatic Missional Church Narrative

One of the abiding assertions I hear among Missional Church theologians and practitioners is the...

June 07, 2012

When someone tells me that they are “Not religious, but very spiritual,” I want to punch them in the face. Hard…

That is the best first line of a book I've heard in years - especially...

June 06, 2012

Are there Absolute, Universal, Ethical Principles?: why Bonhoeffer is still working me over

I'm working my way through Bethge’s book on Bonhoeffer. I came to a lecture Bonhoeffer...

June 05, 2012

Are We Headed to the Era of the New Robber Barons?

Today is the recall election for Scott Walker in Wisconsin, and the money is flowing...

June 04, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I have needed to power wash and stain my deck for at...

June 01, 2012

Snake Handling Pastor Dies Following Disputed Verses that Shouldn’t Even Be in the Bible at All

The Washington Post has been running some articles by Lauren Pond, a photojournalist working on...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Pushing All Our Buttons: The Social Impact of the Remote Control

I read a fascinating article by William Grimes in The New York Times this morning...

May 30, 2012

4 Media Myths About Men: pushing back against the stereotypes

The portrayal of the modern man in media culture continues to baffle me. Most men...

May 29, 2012

Why We Need Religion: Hauerwas on why dissing religion is a mistake

Lately it’s become popular to slam “religion” and say follow Jesus instead. I see it...

May 28, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that my kids are out of town w/Grandma and Grandpa for a few...

May 25, 2012

Miroslav Volf talks about American Exceptionalism

When Miroslav Volf talks about America, I’m inclined to listen. I think he has done...

May 24, 2012

What is the Chief Political Concern of the Bible? Eleven of the world’s leading theologians weigh in…

Below is the most recent article I wrote for the Huffington Post. I hope you'll...

May 21, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that my wife was gone for most of the weekend & I had...

May 18, 2012

Bethge’s Ginormous Biography of Bonhoeffer: On “Making oneself sure of something”

Okay, I finally pulled the trigger and spent my $150 Amazon.com gift card. The first...

May 17, 2012

Why the Ascension Matters: A few thoughts for Ascension Day

Today is Ascension Day, or as most evangelicals call it, "Thursday." Do we not know...

May 16, 2012

Best Marriage Quote Ever: Alexander Schmemann on Marriage as Mission

As a follow up to the conversation begun yesterday about Christian marriage, I wanted to...