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January 2012

January 26, 2012

Good Reasons

I have to admit, I was surprised when Tony asked me to guest blog while...

January 24, 2012

Precipitating the Death of the Mainline

David Henson says, Bring It On! I do not fear the death of the mainline...

January 24, 2012

Slacktivist Asks SCOTUS a Question: Who’s a “Minister”?

Fred asks the questions that lower courts are going to be figuring out for years...

January 23, 2012

The Silence of Jesus (on Homosexuality)

I've been thinking more about the post I wrote last week about Daniel Kirk's new book, Jesus...

January 22, 2012

A Flat Church in Action

If I had the chance to do my dissertation research today, instead of 2005, there...

January 21, 2012

A Pentecostal Pastor Thinks Mark Driscoll Is Wrong about Women

Jonathan Martin weighs on Real Marriage and the Driscoll interview: To be clear, my reason...

January 19, 2012

Is “Evangelical” the New “Jewish”?

In light of last week's gathering of evangelical leaders, in which they threw their support...

January 17, 2012

Bad News for Denominational Schismatics

People who are honest about the conservative uprisings in various denominations will admit that many...

January 16, 2012

Please Don’t Start another Non-Profit

Chris Heuertz, who has been faithfully running an anti-trafficking organization for two decades, has some...

January 16, 2012

A Secret Group of Evangelicals Picks Santorum

So, it turns out that I was only partially right when I posted that evangelicals...

January 14, 2012

Hey, Jefferson Bethke, Let Me Tell You What Religion Is [VIDEO]

In the most over-hyped video of our young year, spoken word poet, Jefferson Bethke, tells...

January 13, 2012

Stop Saying “Faggot”

Adam McLane has a guest post by a friend of his who, as a Christian,...

January 13, 2012

Mark Driscoll Thinks British Preachers Are Cowards

So much for the kinder, gentler Driscoll: “Let’s just say this: right now, name for...

January 13, 2012

Christian Nightmares’ 15 Worst Videos of 2011

I visit Christian Nightmares a lot. It's like picking a scab. It hurts, but I...

January 12, 2012

Steve Knight Lauds the Language of Participatory Church

When it comes to publishing, social media, and the church, Steve Knight knows what he's...

January 11, 2012

Tattoos Are “Morally Neutral” Says Pastor

An evangelical church in a shopping mall has opened a tattoo parlor, and the presiding...

January 10, 2012

Shane Hipps on Rob Bell’s Departure

Shane is a long-time friend of mine, and the teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible...

January 09, 2012

Is God Omnipotent? Process Theology Redux [#WhyPray]

Current kingmaker in the Christian blogosphere, Rachel Held Evans, posted a piece by Tripp and...

January 09, 2012

Santorum (the Candidate, not the Frothy Substance) Gets Booed by College Students

Turns out that Rick Santorum's views on gay marriage don't play quite as well in...

January 05, 2012

A Complementarian Who Thinks Mark Driscoll Is a Misogynist

I won't be reviewing Mark and Grace Driscoll's new book. That's because I won't be...

January 03, 2012

Should the Church Replace the Post Office?

At Church Marketing Sucks, Brade Abare floats an idea that's sooooo crazy that it just...

January 03, 2012

Why Turn to Process Theology? #WhyPray

I haven't. I'm not (yet) a full embracer of process theology. But, I'm writing...

January 02, 2012

Robert Jeffress: What’s Not to Like? (A Lot, Actually)

At D Magazine, Michael Mooney writes a long profile of Robert Jeffress, the pastor of...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Should Churches Be Able to Build Anywhere?

According to a federal law passed in 2000, the answer is basically yes. To wit,...

December 29, 2011

Catholic Cardinal Compares Gay Activists to KKK

In another example of someone from the Catholic Church hierarchy using rhetoric that's about as...

December 28, 2011

A Poem for the Pastor’s Wife

Thank me now and curse me later. I've run across the perfect poem for the...

December 23, 2011

Sportswriter Cares about Marriage

LZ Granderson, senior writer for ESPN, takes a break from sports to chastise the evangelical...

December 23, 2011

What the Demise of the Crystal Cathedral Means for Church in America

Richard Flory, one of my favorite observers of Christianity in America, weighs in on the...

December 22, 2011

What To Get Your Pastor’s Wife for Christmas

Don't know what to get your pastor's wife for Christmas? Well, I'm here to help!...

December 21, 2011

My 2012 Predictions

Every year, I visit the Doug Pagitt Radio Show to give my predictions about the...