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September 2019

September 12, 2019

Jesus Unmasked: On Being Lost And Found: Sheep, Repentance, and Extravagant Joy [Video]

There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Strippers Will Lead Us Into the Kingdom of God: Fighting for #OURKIDS in Mississippi

ICE raided Mississippi workers last week and tore children apart from their parents. Who will...

August 08, 2019

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear, But Can It Whittle Away White Supremacy?

“Perfect love casts out fear.” Good. Let’s start here. Let’s begin in the hope that...

April 2019

April 29, 2019

The Resurrected Jesus and the Destruction of Hell

Are there some religious teachings we should doubt? Should doubt the existence of hell? Join...

April 27, 2019

The Blessing Of Doubt

Welcome to the Girardian Virtual Bible Study! Each week we explore the lectionary passage with...

April 18, 2019

Belonging To God Banishes Fear: A Holy Week Meditation On “Jesus And The Disinherited,” Part Two

In a society in which certain people or groups – by virtue of economic, social,...

January 2019

January 09, 2019

Be Not Afraid: Advice from Africa’s Peace Movement

These living saints embody the virtues that animate nonviolence – courage, truth, respect and love...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

3 Reasons Why You Should Not Be a “God-Fearing Christian”

Many Evangelical Christians and almost every fundamentalist claim that you must fear God. They quote...

March 2018

March 06, 2018

Guns, Racism, and Mimetic Theory: Disarming Fear With Love

Recent developments in the gun control debate make me cautiously hopeful that our nation...

November 2017

November 20, 2017

Don’t Fear The Apocalypse: Allaying Concerns As Patriarchy Crumbles

As the patriarchy unravels with women coming forward and men held to account, we are...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

Islam, Friendship, and Truth: Esmail Koushanpour

Suspicion of Islam is in the air throughout the United States. That suspicion was already...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

Faith and Families: Political Chaos – We Will Not Fear

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will...

November 11, 2016

Honoring Soldiers in a World Desperate for Peace

It is Armistice Day, and it is Veterans Day. On this day, I am always...

August 2016

August 05, 2016

Fear God? No, Jesus Frees Us from Fear

A sermon based on Luke 12:32-40 “Do not be afraid.” Those are the words...

June 2016

June 24, 2016

Nonviolence Is Nice, But What Would You Do If…

Trigger Warning: This article discusses nonviolent responses to situations that might create an emotional reaction...

February 2016

February 22, 2016

Black History (And How We Teach It) Matters

As February began, I wondered how best to observe Black History Month with my 6-year-old...

January 2016

January 28, 2016

How a Children’s Movie Solves the Immigration Crisis – Interview with Director Paul King

Churches are often looking for ways to discuss the immigration crisis. The movie Paddington provides...

November 2015

November 13, 2015

Mimetic Theory, Desmond Tutu, and the Blank Red Starbucks Cup

The human sense of identity is very fragile, especially when we seek it in the...

September 2015

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 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...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

And If I Die Before I Wake: On Death and Praying with Children

When I was a boy, every night my Dad would tuck me into bed and...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Facing My Mortality: Praying the Compline, Part 2

The Compline, or Night Prayer, is the last prayer said as part of the Liturgy...

September 2014

September 04, 2014

Parenting, Paddle Boards, and Balancing Faith

My family recently went on a vacation to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Coeur D’Alene is a...

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