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February 2018

February 08, 2018

Shame Disrupts Shalom: Voices that Pull Us Away from God and Others

The Bible has this grand story it tells, a grand narrative that proclaims a Creator...

June 2017

June 08, 2017

Entering Jesus’ Kingdom of Shalom

Recently, I've spent some time thinking about the kingdom of God. I continue to come back...

December 2013

December 16, 2013

Defining Sin in a Better Way: Shalom Disrupted

In this post, I want to briefly look at the issue of "sin." It's a...

January 2013

January 16, 2013

My Nonviolent “Tipping Point” – How I Finally Adopted Pacifism

I never liked Anabaptism. In fact, I actively looked for examples of Mennonites that broke...

July 2012

July 04, 2012

Just Jesus & Unjust July 4th: Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day (Annual Unpopular Post)

May 2012

May 30, 2012

THE CREED: Anabaptist Reflections 2 (I Believe in God… Creator)

THE CREED: Anabaptist Reflections on the Apostles’ Creed (part 2) I believe in God, the...

April 2012

April 16, 2012

Hell Yes. Hell No! Or Who the Hell Cares? (Part 1 – Intro & Love Wins)

The following is part of a series on Hell, partially as a response to the...

January 2012

January 11, 2012

An Anabaptist Hero and Martyr: Michael Sattler

The following is all quoted from Anabaptists.org After the death of Conrad Grebel (1526) and...

January 04, 2012

I’m Mennonite… and Finally Became Anabaptist: Embracing our Mission to Post-Christian America

I’m a Mennonite. Yes, it’s true. Mennonite even in the “ethnic” sense. In fact,...

December 2011

December 15, 2011

Just Passin’ Through? (What the Bible says about the “end” of the world)

This month's edition of Mennonite Brethren Harald (Canada based) features an article that I wrote...

November 2011

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 08, 2011

The Cross is Too Beautiful for That! PS – God Isn’t Angry Either

The cross is too beautiful for that. It's too beautiful to be reduced to...

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 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...

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 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 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...

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 27, 2011

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

May 2011

May 23, 2011

Camping Responds to Rapture Failure: World to Be Destroyed On October 21, 2011 (My Thoughts)

Tonight on Harold Camping's Open Forum Radio show, he gave his thoughts on what most...

May 23, 2011

Why "No One Knows the Day or Hour" is a WEAK Argument Against Rapture Predictors! (Reflections on Mark 13)

May 21, 2011

If You're Reading This Post, You've Been "Left Behind"

May 16, 2011

The Rapture IS Coming THIS Saturday: May 21, 2011

I grew up in church. Not a typical middle class, white picket fence, awkwardly perfect...

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...