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July 2016

July 14, 2016

The Easiest “Attack Ad” Ever Made? (Hilary’s New Campaign Ad Just Released)

Hilary's campaign just made a very effective campaign ad. Seems pretty easy to make an...

July 12, 2016

When Jesus Says, “Blessed are the Poor,” Who are the Poor?

I love this meme James McGrath created: In a recent blog post, he reflects on...

July 08, 2016

My White Privilege: A Brief Reflection in a Difficult Time

I've been aware of white privilege for quite a long time. But it wasn't until...

July 06, 2016

A New Slant on Seminary (An Interview with Spencer Burke of the HatcheryLA)

Spencer Burke is the Executive Director for the HatcheryLA, which is described as an "incubator...

July 04, 2016

“True Sadness” and Christianity After Religion: Where the Avett Brothers’ Meets Diana Butler Bass:

I went for a run yesterday in north Minnesota by one of its thousand-plus lakes;...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

The New Testament Books Luther Liked (and the Ones He Didn’t Like)

Did you know that Martin Luther, the father of the Protestant Reformation, liked some books...

June 28, 2016

R.I.P. Pat Summitt

Pat Summitt, legendary coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team, passed away...

June 27, 2016

N.T. Wright on the (Non) Rapture

In a discussion of Matthew 24:26-28, which is commonly taken by premillennial pretributionalist dispensationalists (there's...

June 23, 2016

Is This Bill a Hill to Die On? (We’ve Got to Do Something About Guns)

Like so many Americans, I've been amazed and disgusted at the unwillingness of our elected...

June 22, 2016

The “Daisy Girl” and the Politics of Fear

Remember the Daisy Girl ad? It's known as the commercial that ushered in the age...

June 21, 2016

The Question I’d Ask Trump at the Evangelical Gathering

Donald Trump, amidst some apparently bad news about his campaign's meager bank account, is meeting...

June 20, 2016

Pastors, Don’t Miss This Resource (“Teach the Text” Commentary Series)

Pastors and teachers, you're busy, you're over-loaded with meetings, budgets, and putting out little or...

June 17, 2016

An Important Answer to the Question, “Why Are Conservative Christians Being Blamed?”

Isaac Archuleta, at the Huffington Post, has a powerful answer to that question that keeps...

June 17, 2016

God, the Motherly Father

"Our Father, who art in heaven..." This phrase is repeated countless times in countless churches...

June 15, 2016

“You Are Accepted”: What a Strange Idea (Paul Tillich)

Theologian Paul Tillich's sermon, "You Are Accepted" is a powerful piece of pastoral theology. The...

June 13, 2016

After Orlando, the #1 Rule of Religion Must be Love

Following the immediate shock and grief of the terror and tragedy of Orlando, the media...

June 09, 2016

Richard Beck Wants to Bring the Devil Back (Sort of)

If you've followed this blog much, you're probably aware of my appreciation for the work...

June 08, 2016

Free Upcoming Webinar: From Facebook to the Pulpit

It's a good time for this conversation, so check out this free webinar I'll be...

June 07, 2016

Martin Luther on the Importance of Inviting Death Into Our Presence

From Martin Luther's "A Sermon on Preparing to Die" (from 1519): Death looms so large...

June 07, 2016

Paul Ryan’s Disavowal of Trump’s Racist Comment Rings Hollow

House Speaker Paul Ryan, who has been slow to coming around in support of Donald...

June 06, 2016

Is Free Will an Illusion? (Scientists Say…)

You decide to pick up that coffee cup and take a sip. Was that decision...

June 03, 2016

Life is Brief, so Find the Beauty

I'm struck by the brevity of life today, as I wriggle today between two life-bookends....

June 02, 2016

The Only Compelling Response to the Problem of Evil is…?

It's conceivable that God couldn't have possibly created a world that has free, moral agents...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

12 Notes on Luther’s Theology of the Cross (Heidelberg Disputation)

In 1518, at a meeting of the Augustinian Order in Heidelberg, Germany, a monk named...

May 26, 2016

Your Inner World and the Lost Magic of “Chumship”

Sometimes it feels like the carefree days of youth have slipped too far behind me....

May 25, 2016

Ancient Sex: “A Call to Arms Against Death”

I just picked up Peter Brown's The Body and Society, which is a fascinating study of sex...

May 23, 2016

10 of the Best Books About Evangelical Christianity

You can't really understand the dynamics of American religion--and even of American politics and the...

May 22, 2016

The Feminist Trinity

What does the Trinity have to do with feminism? It's Trinity Sunday, so I'll share...

May 20, 2016

If God is Good, Why do Animals Suffer?

If you accept the theory of evolution (and you should) then you also must accept...

May 17, 2016

Are You a Theological Feminist?

I came across a very helpful summary of "theological feminism" today, in Catherine Mowry LaCugna's...

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