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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...

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 2016

August 25, 2016

Logos 7 is Here! Time to Nerd Out a Bit!

Every time a new version of Logos comes out, I get giddy. This is by...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

Why the Rapture isn’t Biblical… And Why it Matters

I grew up in church culture. Most of what I recall from those early childhood...

June 27, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #9: (a)Political

This is the ninth and FINAL post in a series exploring the broad vision for...

June 26, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #8: Post-Conservative Theology

This is the eighth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 26, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #7: Women as Leaders & Inclusive

This is the seventh post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 13, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #6: Community & Creativity

This is the sixth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 13, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #5: Charismatic

This is the fifth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 07, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #4: Liturgical

This is the fourth post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 06, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #3: Subversive Discipleship (Transformation)

This is the third post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 05, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #2: Missional

This is the second post in a series exploring the broad vision for our church...

June 04, 2013

Markers of a church planting movement #1: Anabaptist & BIC

This is the beginning of a series of posts in which I describe the vision...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

A Pig’s Tail: A wonderful short animated film about a piglet in a factory farm

As you may know, animal advocacy is something that I see as a Kingdom issue....

August 2012

August 02, 2012

Church Plant Journal #3: Prayer Partners (#SeattlePlant2013)

In the summer of 2013, I will be relocating with my wife and a core...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

The Problem of Selective Fundamentalism (abortion & LGBT) – Shane Claiborne

What do you think? Some may feel he goes "too far" (conservatives) and others may...

June 2012

June 12, 2012

Why I voted for Jesus instead of Obama in the primary

Why I voted for Jesus instead of Obama in the primary… Because, obviously, President Obama...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Church Plant Journal #1: Calling (video blog)

To see the other video journal's in this series, go here.

January 2012

January 05, 2012

The Gospels in Surround Sound (N.T. Wright)

The following is based on NT Wrights forthcoming book: "How God Became King: The Forgotten...

January 02, 2012

Jesus: Man of the Streets (How would Jesus spend his time?) [Michael Frost]

Another great video from our friends at The Work of the People! Check them out. ...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

Interview With NT Wright – We’ve Got Jesus Wrong!

Some excellent thoughts, based on NT Wright's latest book: Simply Jesus. Part two of...

November 15, 2011

Provocative Question of the Day: If Jesus came back today the first thing he’d fix is…

So, I want to throw out a question and ask for your response. It assumes...

October 2011

October 22, 2011

We’re Just a Passin’ Through – Escaping the “Here and Now” [SERMON VIDEO]

Here's a sermon I gave at a friend's college ministry last week...

October 20, 2011

The Disturbing Message of the Kingdom (Brian McLaren)

What are your thoughts on this video???

September 2011

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 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...

July 2011

July 25, 2011

I’m Done With Living Like a Christian

Something happened last week. I went on a retreat with an amazing spiritual director

July 07, 2011

God’s Chosen People and God’s Chosen Politics?

June 2011

June 02, 2011

Which Jesus? (Quote to Ponder: Rob Bell from Love Wins)

I finally finished reading Rob Bell’s book “Love Wins: A Book about Heaven, Hell, and...

May 2011

May 26, 2011

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