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April 2010

April 02, 2010

From the Archive: Why Jesus Died

Originally posted April 9, 2009: One key to my understanding of the crucifixion is the...

March 2010

March 31, 2010

From the Archive: A Straw Man on the Cross?

Originally published April 14, 2009: Some of my favorite commenters (like Annie) have accused me...

March 17, 2010

The Pentecostal Controversy

Over the past month, I've both requested help from the Pentecostal readers of this blog...

March 15, 2010

Theology After Google

Theology after Google wrapped on Friday, and some peeps have taken the time to blog...

March 10, 2010

Theology After Google

Starting tonight, I'll be participating in (and co-hosting) Theology After Google, part of the Transforming...

March 03, 2010

Andrew Root Is in Despair

My good friend and theological colleague, Andrew Root, has a new book out. I was...

March 01, 2010

FirstThird: Theological Dialog on Youth Ministry

I'm spending the first half of this week helping to run FirstThird, a theological dialogue...

February 2010

February 25, 2010

January 2010

January 29, 2010

What Do Emergence and Pentecostalism Have to Learn from One Another?

That's the question I will attempt to answer in March when I deliver a paper...

January 29, 2010

The Future of Progressive Theology and God's Future

I've just spent another few days with Philip Clayton, and once again been impressed with...

January 21, 2010

Passion for God

#quotestoolongfortwitter "Those who believe that they believe in God, but without passion in their hearts,...

January 20, 2010

Souls in Transition: Guest Post by Andrew Root

Andrew Root is professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary. He's written many...

January 12, 2010

Jeff McSwain Speaks Out about Young Life

One of the most highly trafficked posts in the history of this blog is, "Something...

January 05, 2010

Five Predictions for 2010

I was on Doug's radio show on Sunday, and he asked me to make some...

December 2009

December 29, 2009

Talk of Universalism

At Jesus Creed, Scot has been working through recent book on universalism. Richard Beck, whose...

December 24, 2009

The First Christmas Sermon

John "Golden Mouth" Chrysostom preached the first known Christmas sermon in AD 386 (the same...

December 22, 2009

Young Jesus in the Temple

I've been asked to preach at my home church and former employer, Colonial Church, next...

December 21, 2009

How Important Is Mary's Virginity?

As part of my work for SparkHouse, I'm writing short theological backgrounds for a product...

December 15, 2009

Theology After Google

I'm going to be part of a very cool gathering, Theology After Google, March 10-12,...

December 08, 2009

Liberal Bias in the Academy? (In Response to Jesus Creed)

At Jesus Creed, Scot has first asked, then responded to a question posted by Dan...

December 06, 2009

John Franke on the Uniqueness of Christ

As we approach the celebration of Christ's incarnation, John Franke has written a piece for...

November 2009

November 24, 2009

Tom Oord Is Blogging

Here's a taste: Postmodern Christians can live faithfully between the absence of absolute certainty and...

November 18, 2009

Books I've Worked On Recently – Part Three

The last book to mention in this little series is Manifold Witness: The Plurality of...

November 17, 2009

Books I've Worked On Recently – Part Two

I've had the great opportunity in the last couple years to get to know Philip...

October 2009

October 21, 2009

Ending Christian Euphemisms: “Fundamentalist”

I've taken some heat in the comment section for using yesterday's post on "unbiblical" and...

October 05, 2009

What, Exactly, Is an Evangelical?

Scot asked a good question last week: How come people who are clearly not evangelical...