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August 2018

August 27, 2018

What is the Kingdom of God? (with Frank Viola)

In sum, the kingdom of God includes the King (the ruler), God’s reign (rulership), and...

June 2018

June 12, 2018

The Gospel is about a Person, not a Prayer (by Rachel Held Evans)

Today, you get to hear from my friend Rachel. I first met Rachel Held Evans on the...

May 2018

May 15, 2018

Does God plan everything that happens? (4 Views)

A couple of weeks ago, I introduced you to my friend Bonnie Kristian. She is...

April 2018

April 26, 2018

What happens to people who never hear about Jesus? (4 Views)

Is it fair for God to treat people who have honestly never heard this stuff...

August 2015

August 12, 2015

Moving Beyond Pentecost: Embracing a More Inclusive Charismatic Theology & Life

KURT NOTE: Today we have a guest contribution by Jeff Clarke, who has been a...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

Story, Structure and Scripture: Reading the Bible in the 21st Century

KURT NOTE: The following is a guest post by Ryan Furlong. Deep stuff here! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

Kingdom Politics: In Search of a New Political Imagination for Today’s Church

A NOTE FROM KURT WILLEMS: This is a guest post from two anabaptist thinkers/practitioners who...

March 2015

March 26, 2015

Between 2 Gods: A Memoir of Abuse in the Mennonite Community

KURT NOTE: What an honor to offer you this excerpt from the new book Between...

March 23, 2015

God is Waiting on the Outside: Moving Beyond our Theological Boundaries in Pursuit of Jesus

KURT NOTE: Today we have a guest contribution by Jeff Clarke, who has been a...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

We Can Be So Right and Still Be So Wrong: My Theological Journey from Certainty to Discovery

*Guest Post by Jeff K. Clarke. He offers guest insights here on the Pangea Blog...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

2 Reasons NOT to ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’

*Guest Post: By Jeff K. Clarke ————————– Keep Christ in Christmas is the slogan of choice...

December 08, 2014

We’re not playing the race card; we’re analyzing the racialized deck.

From Kurt: The following post comes from my friend Drew Hart. Read his blog! Also,...

November 2014

November 04, 2014

There are No God Moments: Rethinking Divine Omnipresence

By Jeff K. Clarke -------------------------- Let me say it up front - I don't believe...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

When Violence Hits Home: “sparing the rod,” spanking, & peaceful parenting

[Kurt's Editor Note: The following article, written by Rachel Boldwyn, reflects my general approach to...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Armed with the Weapon of Peace

*Written by Joey LeTourneau Peace is my weapon. It could be yours too. In a...

March 2013

March 12, 2013

Oremus: A Catholic Friend Brings Us His Prayer Request for the Papal Conclave

***Guest Post By David Ozab Catholic or not, unless you're spent the last month on...

March 11, 2013

One person’s ceiling is another person’s floor – Evangelical Sophistry

*The follow post is written by Al Molineux Have you ever listened to a sermon...

February 2013

February 25, 2013

Ladders, Visions, & Love: Discovering the God who Re-Interprets our Dreams

[I am excited to have another guest blog by my friend Joey. He is someone...

February 11, 2013

When “Top Gun” becomes a pacifist

In 1986 when I was a senior in high school, a new movie was released...

February 06, 2013

Confronted by Peace: the surprise of nonviolence is leading my friend out of the army

KURT: An Email I received on July 25, 2012 -- MATT YOUNG (20-year-old soldier): Sir,...

February 04, 2013

Drone Strikes: the New Crucifixion

[Yesterday and Today on Pangea, I'm highlighting an important issue: Drone Strikes. Our nation increasingly...

February 03, 2013

From the Sky: a film about drone strikes, family, and resistance

[Editor's Note from Kurt Willems: Today and tomorrow on Pangea, I'm highlighting an important issue:...

January 2013

January 14, 2013

How I Became a Universalist (a guest post)

[Editor's Note (Kurt Willems): If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that...

December 2012

December 22, 2012

A Letter to the NRA from a Citizen of the U.S. with a Severe Mental Illness

[Editor's Note (Kurt Willems) - The following was written by a close personal friend. He...

December 20, 2012

The Significance of Christmas – The Divine-Human Event

With Christmas coming up next week, here are two great places to purchase gifts that...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

Forest Gardens and the Unexpected Church

Last week I was driving home from leading a training session in the of North...

October 10, 2012

The ‘Piss Christ’ & the Glory of God

Written by Lawrence Garcia The Edward Tyler Nahem Gallery in Manhattan recently managed to...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Making an argument the “Christian” way?

In recent theological discussions I have noticed that I and others fall into traps that...

September 11, 2012

My appeal to complementarians – Stop telling me to calm down

I am getting a bit frustrated with my complementarian friends and their propensity to want...

September 10, 2012

It’s time to Heal the Gospel of God the Moral Monster

The new book *Healing the Gospel* (Cascade Books, 2012) challenges the way many of...