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November 2015

November 12, 2015

5 Ways Christians Can Be Better Friends to LGBTQ Persons

The following post is written by my friend Preston Sprinkle. He comes at this conversation,...

May 2014

May 08, 2014

Zach Phelps: the latest dissenter from Westboro Baptist [video interview]

HT: HuffPo We all have heard about the Westboro Baptist Church. They hate LGBTQ folks....

February 2014

February 17, 2014

5 Church-Types to Probably Avoid

For the past several years I've been wrestling with my vision of church. Often, pessimism...

December 2012

December 21, 2012

If You’re Reading this Blog, You’ve been “Left Behind” – Mayan Friday Fun

September 2012

September 21, 2012

A conference for “pastors’ wives”… What about pastors’ husbands???

In a few months a conference will be held in San Diego exclusively for "pastor's...

May 2012

May 24, 2012

RE-Membering Memorial Day

May 17, 2012

Should Kids Join their Parents in Church Services or Go to “Childrens’ Church”?

*A Guest Post: Evelyn Sweerts is a mother of four and part-time Theology for Ministry...

December 2011

December 16, 2011

Deconstruction, Demolition, and Incarnation

*This is a guest post. Thanks to my good web friend, Al Molineaux for this...

November 2011

November 02, 2011

It is Time for the American Christian Church to Surrender the Gay Marriage Fight, Apologize, and Share Love

This is a guest post by a good friend. Guest articles, although interesting, are the...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

Seminary is Great… Seminary Loans Suck… Young Pastors are Slaves

Editor's Note: This article is part of an online symposium, "Does Seminary Have a Future?"...

October 10, 2011

One Anglican’s Ode to Anabaptists… Sort of (Carson T Clark)

Carson T. Clark is one of my favorite blogger friends. He's smart, witty, and has...

October 04, 2011

A Vision of Worship: Pete Rollins, Rob Bell, and Encountering the Divine (Mike Krause)

I've been a teaching pastor for close to 14 years, which means that for a...

September 2011

September 13, 2011

Seven Things Guys Need To Know About Post-Evangelical Women (Carol Howard Merritt)

Right now, in the US, many of us wrestle with the Evangelical movement we grew...

September 11, 2011

Share Something Sundays – 9/11 Edition (How did your church handle this day?)

This week I want to invite you to share something. Share about 9 Share about...

September 08, 2011

The New “War” on Terror: 9/11 and Jesus’ Approach to Enemies of the State

This past week I was invited to speak at a youth event, which had servanthood...

September 04, 2011

Share Something Sundays – Tell Me About This Weekend’s Church Gathering (Sept 3, 11)

On Sunday afternoons I am going to invite you the readers to share a quick...

August 2011

August 28, 2011

Share Something Sundays – Tell Me About This Weekend’s Church Gathering (Aug 28, 11)

On Sunday afternoons I am going to invite you the readers to share a quick...

August 21, 2011

Share Something Sundays – Tell Me About This Weekend’s Church Gathering (Aug 21, 11)

On Sunday afternoons I am going to invite you the readers to share a quick...

August 01, 2011

My Dream for the Church is…

This weekend was wonderful. I finally got to meet my church planting coach in person. ...

July 2011

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 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...

June 2011

June 09, 2011

Getting Into Heaven BEFORE You Die (Dallas Willard)

Dallas Willard is a stud. Every time I have heard him speak, I want to...

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 Natural Disaster of Empathy Overload

I once heard Pastor Shane Hipps (an expert on media technology and marketing) describe a...

May 24, 2011

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ & the USA (Introduction)

April 2011

April 27, 2011

Floaties, High Dives, and Spiritual Questions: Is the Church a "Safe Place?"

January 2011

January 19, 2011

Values for the Church & Her Leaders (part 4): Inclusive

A fourth value of biblical leadership within the church is that of being inclusive. To...

July 2010

July 23, 2010

Scrapping the Offering from our Worship Gatherings (Guest Post: Al Molineaux)

What a cool thing it is to connect with so many people, from so many...