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December 2012

December 17, 2012

God Raises Us – Quote by Clement

From Common Prayer: Clement, one of Peter’s early successors as bishop of Rome, prayed, “O...

December 12, 2012

Christ comes to us today to prepare us for his 2nd coming

This morning as I was reading Common Prayer: liturgy for ordinary radicals, a quote stood...

March 2012

March 07, 2012

Prayer of Sir Francis Drake (wow… challenging our dreams)

Disturb us, Lord, when We are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have...

January 2012

January 10, 2012

Soren Kierkegaard: A Parable of Affluence Rather than the Simplicity of Christ

The following functions as a parable for those who let "worry" lead to the desire...

January 05, 2012

Without Being a Missionary You Cannot Be a Disciple (Quote to Ponder: Alan and Deborah Hirsch)

I'm currently reading Untamed: reactivating a missional form of discipleship by Alan and Deborah Hirsch. ...

November 2011

November 14, 2011

What Would Happen if Science Proved Cows Literally Love Jesus? (Quote to Ponder)

"Research could prove that cows love Jesus, and the line at McDonald's drive-through wouldn't be...

October 2011

October 17, 2011

Theology is Greed? Henri Nouwen (Quote to Ponder)

O Lord, thinking about you, being fascinated with theological ideas and discussions, being excited about...

September 2011

September 20, 2011

Dallas Willard on Holiness Moving into the Public Realm (Quote to Ponder)

I loved the following quote from Dallas Willard. The transformation we undergo through the character...

April 2011

April 05, 2011

When Beliefs Become Idols (Quote to Ponder: Tim Keller)

While I was working on some research for the book of...

March 2011

March 17, 2011

Towards a Biblical Theology of Final Judgment – A Quote to Ponder (Jon Isaak)

Recently I interviewed Anabaptist / evangelical theologian, Jon Isaak about his new book, New...

February 2011

February 01, 2011

Quote To Ponder: Menno Simons (on community)

Here is the founder of my faith tradition, radical reformer Menno Simons. I would love...

July 2010

July 27, 2010

Quote to Ponder: Is Giving to Charity the Easy Way Out? Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

I would like to invite you to share your thoughts on the following quote. It...

June 2010

June 14, 2010

Is the Earth Intrinsically Valuable or Simply a Resource? Quote to Ponder: Christopher J.H. Wright (repost)

This is a post that I wrote last year that I feel has some relevance...

June 02, 2010

Quotes to Ponder: Early Church on Empire and Violence

Since I have been on the topic of empire/nationalism/violence/military lately, I thought I'd throw out...

May 2010

May 02, 2010

C.S. Lewis on Creation, Fall, & Evolution – Quote to Ponder (5/15/08)

The following is a repost from the very early days of this blog. This was...

March 2010

March 15, 2010

Theology affects Ecology? Quote to Ponder: John MacArthur (repost, 12/3/08)

Here is a quote I came across while doing research on God's Mission. It is...

March 08, 2010

Is the Old Testament God a Bully? Quote to Ponder: Richard Dawkins

As we read the Old Testament, it is easy to get frustrated on several points. ...

June 2009

June 19, 2009

Quote To Ponder: Missionaries to the Creation? Chris Wright

Below is a quotation from evangelical Christopher J.H. Wright (who I am told is taking...

May 2009

May 09, 2009

Are You a Neo-Roman or a Subverter of Empire? Quote to Ponder: R. Horsley

I have had to take a break from blogging for the past several weeks. 1)...

March 2009

March 31, 2009

Quote to Ponder: Is Giving to Charity the Easy Way Out? Shane Claiborne

“Throughout the history of the church, Christians have recognized that we cannot pray ‘Our father’...

March 10, 2009

Is the Earth Valuable or a Resource? Quote to Ponder: Christopher J.H. Wright

Over the past months I have been doing some reflection on how Christians have understood...

January 2009

January 13, 2009

Quote to Ponder: John Stott on Creation and Evolution

The following quote is from John Stott who is one of the most respected evangelical...

January 11, 2009

Quote to Ponder: Early Church Belief in Renewal of Creation as Final Hope

Below is a quotation from Irenaeus who was a disciple of Polycarp. This is significant...

December 2008

December 03, 2008

Quote to Ponder: Theology affects Ecology?

Here is a quote I came across while doing research on God's Mission. It is...

May 2008

May 15, 2008

Quote to Ponder: C.S. Lewis on Creation of Humanity and Fall

The following is a quote from CS Lewis about the creation of humanity. Most will...