Three Treatises make up the work of Luther over the course of four months in 1520 and served to solidify the logic and tenor of the reformation.  While each treatise addresses a particular topic, they all address the state of the Church and the proper response needed on behalf of the gospel.  Together they describe, [...]

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I wanted to shout back at a couple bloggers who have shared some HBC love recently.
- This week’s guest, Craig Atwood, shared love on the radio this past Sunday (text here).
- Theopoetic Musings enjoyed the Bill Leonard podcast
- Plainview put the HBC in view
- “The Priesthood” also recognizes how sweet the Scandrettian mantra was

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Craig Atwood is back with all the fire the flaming heretic can bring.  This Friday, October 31st, is indeed Reformation Day and I can think of no better way to celebrate it than listening to the Luther story on this podcast while you celebrate the new life the Reformation brought into the church.  If [...]

 

 The Luther Story on The Reformation Day Podcast with Prof Craig Atwood: Homebrewed Christianity ep.30 [68:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ed Cyzewski is not only cool because he is a Baptimergent, but he has done something many people will benefit from - namely he wrote a great book for a wide audience. His new book “Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life” is actually readable for people without graduate degrees in theology.  Now, [...]

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Brain McLaren joins us again.  Last time he brought us some Easter fire and this time instead of focusing on God’s New Creation that broke into being through Jesus’ resurrected life he tackled some other topics of smaller consequence.
He will discuss the bail out package, his new book “Finding our way again,” the “Everything Must [...]

 

 Brian McLaren joins us for Faith and Politics part 3: Homebrewed Christianity ep.29 [46:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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After Divinity school I decided to read somethings devotionally that I was assigned in school.  At the top of the list was the book of Numbers.  It is the account of Israel’s time in the wilderness between bondage and the entrance into the promise land.  On a post-it I wrote, “Read Numbers, it is full [...]

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So I now have the internet here in my new SoCall home.  Alecia and I’s new home is clean and looking like a house with all the boxes unpacked.  Tonight was the first night things seemed normal so I decided to blog after Alecia went to sleep, but I will save content for later.  Instead [...]

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Part Two of the HBC Faith and Politics series features Bill Leonard, Church Historian and Dean of Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity.  In a single hour you will be taken through the relationship of faith and politics in church history with a master historian.  As you will see, there are a number of ongoing [...]

 

 Faith and Politics Through Church History with Bill Leonard: Homebrewed Christianity ep.28 [65:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This is week one of the Faith & Politics series here at Homebrewed Christianity.  We hope this series does a little bit to contribute to a broadening of the political conversation within the church.  Dr. Brueggemann begins by walking through his famous book “The Prophetic Imagination,” zeros in on the Prophet Jeremiah, and then explores [...]

 

 Walter Brueggemann on the 'Prophetic Imagination' for our Political: Homebrewed Christianity ep.27 [48:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Bruce Sanguin, author of “The Emerging Church” and pastor of Canadian Memorial Church, joins us this week for a discussion of his book and the transformative process he facilitated in his congregation. Since I posted a review of the book on the Emergent Village blog I don’t have a whole bunch to say other than [...]

 

 The Emerging Church with Bruce Sanguin: Homebrewed Christianity ep.26 [67:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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