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December 2018

December 24, 2018

The Ghost of Christmas Present has a word for U.S. Christians

A Merry mic-drop. These are the days of American Evangelicalism's great revealing: a moral and...

December 11, 2018

Experiencing Advent hope and love even when the light isn’t winning

When nothing makes sense, Christmas still does. So far in this season of Advent, we've...

August 2018

August 12, 2018

I ain’t your prodigal son

I ain't your prodigal son. I ain't your older brother. I'm the servant in the...

August 02, 2018

Full Circle Center, Part 1: Beyond Doubt

There's no doubt that we are living in a shifting time. But if the early...

July 2018

July 23, 2018

“The Light is Winning” has a beginning

I was just reminiscing with a friend about one of the greatest seasons of television...

July 10, 2018

Blog, Resurrected

"Blogging is dead," or so they said. And so they did—content to spatter short-form or...

July 05, 2017

Trumping God

Donald Trump wants you to think that he stands for "worshiping God, not government."

May 2017

May 23, 2017

On Sabbath Keeping

Blessed. Rest. Pause. Restoration. Savoring. Beauty. Appreciation. Goodness. These are the ways the purpose of...

May 11, 2017

Trumping Honesty

The narcissist's entire life is a post-truth existence, their entire worldview a wildly spun web...

January 2017

January 26, 2017

Believe Boldly: Scorsese’s SILENCE Speaks to Trump’s America

Martin Scorsese's Silence is a movie about doubt. That's clear not only from a cursory...

January 24, 2017

Vespers

I’m standing in a dimly candle-lit room full of strangers, staring at the faces of...

November 2016

November 23, 2016

What to Do When Following Your Dreams Leads You Into the Wilderness

When your life collapses it doesn’t always catch you off guard. Sometimes you can feel...

November 15, 2016

Trump’s Apocalypse and Hillary’s Hallelujah

To imagine Hillary singing her own Hallelujah in the wake of this historic loss was...

October 2016

October 05, 2016

Farewell, _____________

Friends (at least those of you who are still checking this blog from time to...

August 2016

August 16, 2016

10 Things I Want You to Know About the New Charismatics

This article has appeared at Onfaith & ChristianWeek. There is a groundswell taking place, a...

August 16, 2016

The Difference Between Faith and Sounding Like an Automaton Droid

“You just have to have faith.” “Pray harder.” “Fast more selflessly.” “Wait on God more...

August 16, 2016

Failing Faith and Robot Smiles

“You just have to have faith.” “Pray harder.” “Fast more selflessly.” “Wait on God more...

August 01, 2016

Help Me Get One More: The New Hacksaw Ridge Trailer

Last week I came across this trailer for the brand new movie Hacksaw Ridge, starring...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

The Future of the American Church is Anchored and Everywhere

The first decade of the 2000's was a pivotal one for American Christianity, with a...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

Community and Idealism: Bonhoeffer’s Wisdom For the American Church

He who loves his dream of community more than the Christian community itself becomes a...

April 2016

April 17, 2016

Come With Me: Brian Zahnd’s Water To Wine Plea

The following is an excerpt from the last chapter of Brian Zahnd’s brand new memoir Water To...

April 07, 2016

Brian Zahnd: The Hope of Western Christianity is Mysticism

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 8 of Brian Zahnd’s brand new memoir Water To Wine....

April 05, 2016

Sacred Interruptions: An Unusual Kind of Grace

The following is a guest post by A.J. Swoboda, a pastor, professor, and author from...

April 01, 2016

Resurrection is the Christian term for defiance

In a wonderful op-ed for The Guardian, Canon Giles Fraser talks about what Easter and...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Political Choices and Decisions for Jesus

As the Republican and Democratic primaries rage on, folks across the country are being faced...

March 28, 2016

America Walks the Emmaus Road: Brian Zahnd on the Secular and the Sacred

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Brian Zahnd’s brand new memoir Water To Wine....

March 24, 2016

Victory Over the Devil: Jeremy Myers On the Accuser and the Atonement

On the cross, Jesus was victorious over sin, death, and the devil. While Christians often...

March 21, 2016

Gentler, Quieter, More Patient: Brian Zahnd Leaves Immature Faith Behind

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of Brian Zahnd’s brand new memoir Water To Wine....

March 11, 2016

Brian Zahnd on the Anger and Fear Destroying Practice of Contemplative Prayer

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of Brian Zahnd’s brand new memoir Water To Wine....

March 07, 2016

Katelyn Beaty compares Trump evangelicals to Mark Driscoll

In an op-ed for the New York Times, Christianity Today editor Katelyn Beaty makes an...

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