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December 2011

December 06, 2011

Kinyarwanda: Forgiveness is Freedom

Guest Author: Andrew Himes is the author of the new book, ‘The Sword of the...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Who Do You Say Jesus Is? Liberal, Conservative, Hyper-Fundy, Pop, or Some Other Inadequate Stereotype

Jesus asks Peter: Who do you say I am? Peter answers: You are the Messiah,...

November 26, 2011

Are You the One Who Is To Come? (Review – Lawrence Garcia)

For one whose surname is essentially “Messiah”, it is quite startling that the historical Jesus...

November 23, 2011

It’s Hip to Be a Purple Christian? Reflections on “Left Right & Christ”

NOTE: This book review is part of a Patheos Book Club Symposium. For more articles...

November 21, 2011

Prophetic Pepper Spray, Suffering, and the Revolutionary Kingdom: UC Davis and #OccupyWallStreet

Suffering. Not something that is glorified in itself in Scripture, but the glory is in...

November 09, 2011

When Children Become Sex Slaves & People Turn a Blind Eye: Reflections on God in a Brothel

NOTE: This article is part of the Patheos Book Club for God in...

November 01, 2011

Re-Kindled Dreams, Fear, and Risk (Katie Hunt Sturm)

Last week, I looked briefly at the thought of moving from fear into faith (inspired...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Halloween is Economically Hollowed… But Why? (Reflections on the Recession-Proof Holiday)

Yesterday on CNN, a guest was on a morning news program describing the current state...

October 27, 2011

The Future of Student Loans… News You Can Use

October 18, 2011

Confining what was meant to go Viral (Jonathan Paran Aran)

Last month I went to the movies and watched "Contagion." in short it was a...

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...

October 03, 2011

Emerging From Fundamentalism (Andrew Himes)

Last Thursday marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Sword of the Lord...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Hell on Earth and the Kingdom of God (Greg Dill)

Naked Roma boy rummaging through trash heap. In 2008 I had the opportunity to...

September 26, 2011

I’m not a Christian blogger, I’m a blogger who’s a Christian.

When high school neared its end, a trend started within the Christian music industry. Some...

September 22, 2011

The State Killed 2 Men Last Night (but we only cared about Troy Davis) [David Henson]

The situation with Troy Davis is truly heartbreaking. Jesus calls us to care about life. ...

September 20, 2011

The Good News of King Jesus is Better than 4 Laws!: Reflections on The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight

If you grew up in the church, there’s a chance that the Four Spiritual Laws...

September 19, 2011

Shane Claiborne on How Bad Theology Kills and a True Hope

I love these thoughts from Shane about reading Scripture in community, the importance of good...

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...

September 02, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 8) [Problem of Evil]

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 2011

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 24, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 7)

In what follows, you will read an “academic paper” in which I explore some elements...

August 22, 2011

I Love God Like My Wife Loves Frogs… From a Distance

My wife Lauren makes me laugh out loud nearly every day. She is amazing! One...

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 17, 2011

10 Things I Hate About Blogging – A Love / Hate Relationship

My favorite movie of all time is the teen flick, “10 Things I Hate About...

August 15, 2011

The “God” of the Gut – Animals, Faith, & Gluttony

Jesus fished with his disciples. Jesus multiplied a few fish into enough to feed a...

August 09, 2011

The Binding of God: Genesis 22 as a Test Case for Open Theism in the O.T. (part 1)

In what follows, you will read an "academic paper" in which I explore some...

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 23, 2011

Greg Boyd Believes in Purgatory… Sort Of

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this video. To be honest, when I first...