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September 2011

September 28, 2011

“Everything is MEANINGLESS!” Interview with Pete Enns on Ecclesiastes (2 of 3)

Below is an interview between myself and OT Scholar Pete Enns. He is one of...

September 27, 2011

“Everything is MEANINGLESS!” Interview with Pete Enns on Ecclesiastes (1 of 3)

Below is an interview between myself and OT Scholar Pete Enns. He is one of...

September 23, 2011

Rooted Openness – The Big Story and the Irreducible Core (Alan Molineaux)

Having just lived through the relatively tumultuous storm of Hellgate during which the Mars Hill...

September 17, 2011

Finding My Way: Confessions of an Agnostic (Ann Michaels)

I was born into an Irish Catholic family. Large and church-going it was, though I...

September 14, 2011

The Nonviolence of the Kingdom… Towards Animals (Ben DeVries)

In Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness, Joshua Wolf Shenk...

September 09, 2011

Death, Trump Cards, and Honesty: Thoughts from a Funeral Director (Caleb Wilde)

I shouldn’t be surprised at how adverse we evangelicals are to thinking about death, but...

September 01, 2011

Christendom Against the Kingdom of God (Jason Dye)

But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world...

August 2011

August 30, 2011

Death Through New Eyes: Reflections from a Young Widow (Stephanie Olson)

Imagine it’s a Friday night like any other. Your husband, sick from a cold, went...

August 29, 2011

In Chains: The Art of Freeing Girls from Sexual Slavery (Clint Brewer)

I have seen so much of our world over the years but each new trip...

August 23, 2011

Revolutionary Freedom and a Game of Freeze Tag (Joey LeTourneau)

Below is an article written by my good friend, Joey LeTourneau. I've known his family...

August 19, 2011

Paul, Blogging, and the Letter to the Galatians (Lawrence Garcia)

I have read the Apostle Paul long enough to know that if he were alive...

August 12, 2011

Racism: A Past Evil or Present Foe? (Whitney Monn)

I am the type of person that often likes to begin “controversial” or “Taboo” conversations...

August 05, 2011

Fatherhood, Faith, and Gender Stereotypes (Morgan Guyton)

I went to see the Tree of Life a few weekends ago after preaching a...

August 02, 2011

The Christian Diaspora Revisited (Author, Ian Morgan Cron)

I moved my family from Connecticut to Nashville exactly one year ago. It wasn’t long...

July 2011

July 29, 2011

New Worship Songs for Progressive Christian Faith Communities (Brian Brandsmeier)

Progressive Christianity has a lot of things in its favor: thoughtful theology, rich tradition, social...

July 22, 2011

Bi-Vocational Ministry Makes a Comeback (Jonathan Paran Aran)

I started my theological studies thinking about being a youth pastor. It might have been...

July 18, 2011

C.S. Lewis Should Be An Evangelical Reject Too! (John Janzen)

I am one of the ones who, after reading Kurt's post on evangelical rejects, felt...

July 16, 2011

A Humble Hell? (Alan Molineaux)

Below is a piece by my friend Alan Molineaux. He briefly discusses his concerns with...

July 14, 2011

The Artistic Imagination and the Word: Reflections from Jim LePage (Woodland Hills Church-Graphic Artist)

At the beginning of every year, I think about what types of changes or...

July 08, 2011

Why I Became An Ordained Roman Catholic Woman Priest – Even Though Vatican Says “No!” (Ann Penick)

On Saturday, June 4th, I was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in Baltimore, Maryland through...

July 06, 2011

What does science tell us about our soul? (Eric McClellan)

The study of quantum mechanics is one that stretches the mind beyond its capacity. The...

July 01, 2011

What Good Does It Do When Christians Are Offended? (Dale Best)

The talk in some circles of American Christianity this week is what NBC did, or...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Third Way Allegiance: Christian Witness in the Shadow of Religious Empire (Justin Bronson Barringer)

The early Christians had a funny notion that their lives were to be the primary...

June 24, 2011

An Anglican and a Charismatic walk into a bar… ("Friendly Friday" – Ryan VanderHelm)

Big thanks to Ryan VanderHelm, who after connecting on Facebook, we figured out we...

June 21, 2011

You Might Be an Evangelical Reject If… (Rejects – Readers’ Edition)

Over the past two weeks this post has gotten so much attention that I had...

June 17, 2011

Exploding a "Love-mine" Amidst Oppression In Burma (Rachel Ryon)

As I sat in the bed of the mud-splattered truck driven by a Burmese...

June 10, 2011

PPI – Does the Church Mis-sell Personal Assurance? (Friendly Friday: Al Molineaux)

A recent ruling by the High Court in Britain condemned UK banks for mis-selling Payment...

May 2011

May 26, 2011

The Sanctuary and the Flag (The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA)

May 25, 2011

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA (Citizenship)

May 24, 2011

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA (Introduction)