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November 2011

November 19, 2011

Yay Minnesota!

This infographic map makes me extraordinarily happy and proud. HT: Andrew Sullivan Full infographic at...

November 16, 2011

The Future of Seminary: Wrap-Up

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. You...

November 16, 2011

Storify Stream for “Why Pray?”

“ "This is the confidence we have, that if we ask anything according to God's...

November 15, 2011

The Penn State Scandal and Denominations

After yesterday's bouquet-throwing, I've got a brickbat in hand today for Christian denominations. Thanks to a...

November 15, 2011

Should This Be Illegal?

I encourage you to take 15 minutes out of your day and watch this video....

November 14, 2011

The Consecration of Mariann Budde. (Or, It Couldn’t Happen To a Nicer Person)

I'm pretty tough on denominational Christianity in this space. But not unequivocally so. There...

November 14, 2011

Writing a Book About How RADICAL Jesus Is? Please Stop Boring Me.

Every week I get a book in the mail from a Christian publisher. It's another...

November 13, 2011

Scott Paeth: How Radical Can An Established Church Be?

Scott asked the question. I already know the answer. It's always instructive to see how...

November 11, 2011

Is Your Quiver Full?

Honestly, I'd never heard of the "Quiverfull Movement" "Quiverful Movement" until reading the book...

November 10, 2011

An Open Letter to Evangelical College Students

Dear Students of Bethel University, Crossroads College, Crown College, North Central University, Northwestern College, and Oak Hills Christian College, A year...

November 09, 2011

How Did Mitt Romney’s Mormon Mission Affect Him?

A lot, according to this story from Reuters: To understand why Mitt Romney persists in...

November 09, 2011

Wild Goose Festival: Welcome to Patheos

The Wild Goose Festival, of which I am a proud part, has joined the Patheos...

November 08, 2011

The Future of Seminary: Free?

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. You...

November 05, 2011

Excommunication FAIL

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November 03, 2011

Seminaries: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. You...

November 02, 2011

Harold Camping Says He’s Sorry. Sort Of.

Harold Camping, everyone's favorite apocalyptic whipping boy, has emerged from his sequestration and, according to Gawker, kind of...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Stop What You’re Doing and Read this Post on Christian Sex

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. You...

October 29, 2011

Sign of the Apocalypse: Tebowing

Tebowing - (vb) to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone...

October 28, 2011

What Makes a Vibrant Congregation [VIDEO]

Steve Knight, who consults with the Disciples of Christ denomination, interviewed me about my book,...

October 27, 2011

The Future of Seminary: Training Tentmakers

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. You...

October 27, 2011

Who’s To Blame for the Emerging Church Movement (Hint: Evangelicals)

I had the good fortune of presenting a paper last weekend at the Association of...

October 26, 2011

Should Circumcision Be Illegal?

Some in California think so. Governor Jerry Brown doesn't agree: California Governor Jerry Brown has...

October 26, 2011

Would You Go to Seminary with Muslims and Jews?

My friend, Philip Clayton, is part of a grand experiment in theological education, covered this...

October 24, 2011

There’s No Biblical Solution to Your Problem

Richard Beck says "biblical" doesn't mean what you think it means: Recently I was invited...

October 23, 2011

Mars Hill Church Recants

Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill Church in Seattle has publicly apologized for sending a cease-and-desist letter...

October 21, 2011

Mark Driscoll’s Church Tells Other “Mars Hill” Churches to Cease and Desist

It seems that Mars Hill in Seattle doesn't want any other churches to use that...

October 21, 2011

The Future of Seminary: Non-Tenured

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. I...

October 20, 2011

A Former Fuller Professor Becomes a Lightning Rod in the Presidential Race

I didn't know much about evangelicalism when I matriculated at Fuller Seminary in 1990. I...

October 20, 2011

The Future of Seminary: Non-Accredited

This post is part of a Patheos symposium on the Future of Seminary Education. Accreditation...

October 19, 2011

Maybe Evangelicals Aren’t Anti-Science Dummies

At First Things, Joe Carter fires back at yesterday's NYTimes Op-Ed: Evangelicals who take an...