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March 2011

March 01, 2011

Dreaming with God

A holy imagination is a life that is open, immediate, and raw --- receptive and...

March 01, 2011

The Biblical Imagination

As created beings, one of our greatest treasures, perhaps the dearest fingerprint of God in...

February 2011

February 24, 2011

The Best Explanation for Transubstantiation Yet

Mother Teresa once said, “When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus...

February 23, 2011

Braving Rabbinic Waters to Reveal Body and Blood

A study of ancient rabbinic writing marries ancient Presences to new, and exposes the constancy...

February 21, 2011

A Protestant’s Differing Views on the Historical Eucharist

As a progressive Protestant Christian, it is healthy for me to be challenged with a...

February 18, 2011

Behold! The Manna, the Bread from Heaven that Ever Was

Self-described “Hebrew Catholic” SIMCHA FISHER finds that a constancy of exchange between God and humanity,...

February 16, 2011

A Returning Catholic’s Answered Prayer

As a Protestant (Episcopalian and later non-denominational), I prayed often for the presence of God...

February 15, 2011

Unlocking the Secrets of the Eucharist

What was the Passover like at the time of Jesus? What were the Jewish hopes...

February 11, 2011

Students In Chains Make a Point

The chains ranged from fist-sized iron links to thumb-sized steel loops, but none of them...

February 08, 2011

A Night of Beautiful Madness to End Malaria

From s’mores and midnight volleyball to art walls and dudes in morphsuits playing Twister, McDaniel...

February 07, 2011

Bittersweet Valentines

Lydia Bullock, a junior at the Corcoran College of Art in Washington, D.C., sees Valentine’s...

February 04, 2011

Faith Essential to Activism

"I have found that faith is essential to this work because the victories are seldom,...

February 03, 2011

Betraying The Age

As part of our current Book Club on Adam Taylor's new book "Mobilizing Hope," we...

February 03, 2011

The Introvert Activist

There is no individual, no set of gifts or strengths that cannot be given over...

February 02, 2011

Seeds of Creative Maladjustment

"Community organizing is about believing the world can be different; that we can make concrete...

February 01, 2011

Mobilizing Hope

Mobilizing Hope is a primer, a handbook, an inspirational memoir and a framework for putting...

January 2011

January 27, 2011

A Lesson in Receiving Grace

Quite frankly I was very skeptical reading this book at first. I mean, really, what...

January 24, 2011

Jay Bakker, The Grace Junkie

You would think someone who has experienced so much would walk away from anything that...

January 21, 2011

Jay Bakker’s Hidden Victory

There is a lot of talk about Jay’s book. On a personal note there is...

January 19, 2011

The Important Thing to Know About Jay Bakker is that He Has a Tattoo of Luther’s Seal

I'm tempted to give people Jay's book when they want to know what distinguishes a...

January 18, 2011

Recovering “Grace”

What I love most about Jay and his new book is that he recovers the...

January 17, 2011

Thoughts on Grace

What is your experience of grace? That's the question we'll be considering over the next...

January 13, 2011

So Many Questions in the After Shocks

When our faith is rocked, we don’t need answers. We need friends. In Kent Annan...

December 2010

December 29, 2010

A Journey Worth Taking

Author Brent Landau gives the reader something she or he hasn’t had before in Revelation...

December 23, 2010

The Bright Light of the Magi

"What does it mean for one to never walk in darkness, but have the light...

December 15, 2010

Revelation of the Magi Makes the Heart Soar

In recommending Brent Landau’s Revelation of the Magi (excerpted here) to others, I have referred...

December 10, 2010

Magi Author Responds to Scot McKnight

I was delighted to read Scot McKnight’s review of my book on the Revelation of...

December 09, 2010

Gift of the Magi

Our blogger roundtable on Revelation of the Magi continues with a review by Amy Julia...

December 08, 2010

Scot McKnight on Revelation of the Magi

This fictional tale, which I found to be a fascinating and fun read, is absorbed...

December 07, 2010

How Would You Preach from “Revelation of the Magi?” & Other Questions

How would you preach on a text from the Revelation of the Magi? Were there...

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