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October 2015

October 15, 2015

The Urgency of Joy

The urgency of joy. The phrase has captivated my imagination for some time now, as...

October 15, 2015

Nadia Bolz-Weber, Accidental Saints, and the Atonement

In her latest book, Accidental Saints: Finding God in all the Wrong People, Nadia Bolz-Weber...

October 14, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: It’s Hard To Trust!

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

October 13, 2015

The Political Wisdom of Jeb Bush, Stephen Colbert, and Jesus

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about Bernie Sanders. My point was to...

October 08, 2015

Where Is God?

This article is part of my blog series inspired by Jesus the Forgiving Victim: Listening...

October 07, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Yielding and Unyielding Hearts

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

October 06, 2015

Why You Should Run from “Bible Believing Churches”

Since my family recently moved to the Portland area, we’ve been looking for churches to...

October 05, 2015

More Than Gun Control – What We Must Do To Stop Mass Shootings

The scariest thing about mass murderers is just how normal they are. In the wake...

October 02, 2015

Answering Death With Life

Kelly was on my mind Tuesday night as I fell asleep. I woke up yesterday...

October 01, 2015

Pope Francis, Kim Davis, and Progressive Purity Codes

By now you’ve heard that Pope Francis met with Kim Davis last week. I’d like...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Don’t Trip Up the Children – Pope Francis and the Golden Rule

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

September 29, 2015

Doing Good, Becoming Evil: The Pope, Elijah and Moses

How do we oppose what is evil without becoming its mirror image? That’s the question...

September 28, 2015

To the “Penal Substitutionary” God:

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano. It is part 2 of a series....

September 24, 2015

An Eid Prayer For Pilgrims In A Violent World

Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem. In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, I come to...

September 23, 2015

Dear Pope Francis

This is a guest post by Matthew Distefano. Matthew's forthcoming book "All Set Free" will be...

September 23, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: Welcoming the Vulnerable – Pope Francis and Climate Change

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

September 23, 2015

The Day of Atonement and the Surprising Joy of Leviticus

Jews throughout the world are celebrating Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It’s the holiest...

September 22, 2015

#PrayerforEveryone: Jesus’ Advice on How to Pray

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing...

September 21, 2015

Be The Change For Peace

Let’s stop a war. I mean it. You. Me. Our families, friends, communities. Let us...

September 18, 2015

Ahmed’s Clock: Islam, Mimetic Theory, and the Hope for a Better Future

Earlier in the week, Ahmed Mohamed proudly brought a clock he made to his school....

September 17, 2015

Trump, Biden and the Search for Authenticity

This article is part of my blog series inspired by Jesus the Forgiving Victim: Listening for...

September 16, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: A Love You Can’t Escape!

Pastors have a frequent question when they begin to discover mimetic theory. “That’s great. But how...

September 15, 2015

Dear Mr. President: About the Immigration Crisis

This is a guest article by Frances Fuller. Frances spent thirty years in the violent Middle...

September 14, 2015

Renewed Trust for a New Year: Blessed Rosh Hashanah

Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim! May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year! Like its...

September 11, 2015

Imagining On 9/11

Fourteen years after 9/11, what has really changed? I know this day will forever be...

September 10, 2015

When Putin Spoke the Truth: Immigration, American Responsibility, and the Face of God

I hate it when my enemies are right. But it’s time to set our national...

September 09, 2015

Wednesday Sermon: The Children’s Crumbs, Part 2

The Syrians, Palestinians and Iraqis heading north into Europe and the Europeans already there who...

September 08, 2015

#IwasKimDavis, Or “Fearful Hermeneutic Syndrome”

Note: Many thanks to Mark Sandlin, author of "The God Article," for starting the #IwasKimDavis hashtag, which...

September 04, 2015

Religion as a Drug and the Authenticity of Jesus

About a month and a half ago, Raven friend Michael Hardin, author of The Jesus Driven...

September 03, 2015

“God’s Authority”: Same Sex Marriage and a Kentucky County Clerk

A Kentucky clerk claimed “God’s authority” yesterday when she refused to issue a marriage license...

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