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November 2011

November 02, 2011

Tony Campolo at the Meeting House – Being Christian “…to a point”

This short video makes me wish that I was there at the Meeting House this...

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 27, 2011

Fear, Faith, and the Leading of the Spirit (Katie Hunt Sturm)

Kurt posted a great reflection awhile back—If the Spirit Took the Lead—that really encouraged me...

October 25, 2011

The Powers That Be, the Gift of Enemies, and #OccupyWallStreet ( #OWS )

The Powers That Be by Walter Wink speaks to our day in profound ways. The...

October 24, 2011

Am I Part of the 99% or the 1%? (Scattered Thoughts on #OccupyWallStreet and Global Poverty)

For the past several weeks, many of us who believe that the economic values of...

October 11, 2011

Resource of the Week: All Right Now – A book on ethics and the Christian life

This week I want to point your attention to a great book, written by Tim...

October 11, 2011

The World is Cracked and Maybe That’s Just the Way it is

A few years ago I was on my way to a speaking engagement in LA. ...

October 04, 2011

War No More! A call for peace: 10 years later

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 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 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 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 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 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 06, 2011

I Believe in the “Here and Now” But Live Like I Trust in Escapism

I've noticed a trend in my life. When it comes to my worldview, the way...

September 05, 2011

God’s Middle Finger – When the Divine Says “Up Yours”

When we cling to the sword, we flip the cross upside down to use it...

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 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 25, 2011

Giving Children Ditch-Water Can Change the World [OR] Please Watch the Video I’m Featured In and Share it Like Crazy! #twakeover

Below is a video that I made about an easy opportunity to help folks get...

July 2011

July 04, 2011

The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro

Fellow Citizens, I am not wanting in respect for the fathers of this republic. The...

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 27, 2011

Just Jesus and Unjust July 4th – Why I Don't Celebrate Independence Day (Annual Unpopular Post)

June 20, 2011

I’m Quitting Facebook to Join Faithbook Because My WWJD Bracelet Told Me To

The end of the age has come. No, not the rapture, but the end of...

June 01, 2011

Dear Reader: Dealing With The Uninspired Self (Days When I Feel "Blah")

Dear Reader... Do you ever have days when you just feel “blah?” Nothing motivates you...

May 2011

May 29, 2011

The Death of Death and a Culture That Likes Dying

May 18, 2011

Iraq Veterans Against War (Video to Ponder)

This video is powerful, even if you disagree with this former soldier's analysis of the...

May 17, 2011

A New Kind of Pentecostalism (By Author, Samuel Lee)

I was asked by my friend Kurt Willems to write some reflections on my recent...

May 11, 2011

Osama bin Laden, God the Violent Warrior, and Loving Our Enemies

Jesus' teachings are hard, especially this one: "Love your enemies." Because this command of...

May 06, 2011

N.T. Wright Rightly Reflects on the Death of Osama Bin Laden

N.T. Wright comments below on the recent situation with Osama bin Laden in light of...