I was on a long road trip over the past two weeks and one thing that was stuck in my head while I drove was an article by David Fitch. He is an Anabaptist and had just come back from an event with Phyllis Tickle. The part of his post that kept coming to mind was this: Phyllis sees a Christianity … Read more about David Fitch and the Great Emergence
Bo’s Big concern about the future of the church
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to an event at Fuller Seminary where Phyllis Tickle, Lauren Winner and Tony Jones were speaking. During the Q & R time I asked this question: When you look at attendance rates across the board, the atrocious rate that we are losing young people … Read more about Bo’s Big concern about the future of the church
The Way of Jesus and all that jazz
-by Deacon Joe Paparone I first came across Mark Scandrette’s writings earlier this year. I finished his first book, “Soul Graffiti” on the plane to a conference he was speaking at, and it floored me. His presentations and our conversations at the conference surrounded the ideas first presented … Read more about The Way of Jesus and all that jazz
Sound Off: American Grace and Islam
In his interview for Homebrewed Christianity (episode 103), David Campbell covers just about every aspect of American Christianity that one could hope for. Recounting his book American Grace, written with Robert Putnam, he addresses generational differences, cultural shifts of the 20th century and … Read more about Sound Off: American Grace and Islam
War and Weight Watchers
On this holiday when we remember those who served and died, there are so many interesting things that get presented and portrayed in regards to our national storyline. Some of them are valiant and deep, others are pithy and cliched. There is one, however, that gets used pretty flippantly and … Read more about War and Weight Watchers
Hangover: waking up from the rapture
Here is a newspaper report and interview with Harold Camping: Washington Post article The thing that people seem to be feeling bad about is that some gullible individuals got duped. I am sympathetic with the mild compassion...but I think that there is something far more sinister and devastating … Read more about Hangover: waking up from the rapture
Claremont’s New University
Today the new University Project announced it’s official name - Claremont Lincoln University. You can read about the background story of the name here. As a Claremont student, I am invested in the future of the project. I had desired to come to the School of Theology for a while but that was … Read more about Claremont’s New University
what went wrong with the Mainline?
I was editing the 101st episode of Homebrewed Christianity, a conversation primarily between Paul Capetz and John Cobb. It was a fantastic theological dialogue ... and then then subject turned toward practical matters. What happened to the Mainline church? Why is it in such decline? It turns … Read more about what went wrong with the Mainline?
WIKI-sermon help: John 3
My friend is preaching this weekend in a place where they have heard it all before. She has been given John 3 as a text and has asked for some fresh ideas / language about “beginning to participate in the kingdom of God”. I threw out the following three ideas but thought that a wiki-approach … Read more about WIKI-sermon help: John 3
Islam, Volf and the future of the world
Last weekend the LA Times had a review of Miroslav Volf’s upcoming book on Christian and Muslim theological concerns. It is well worth your 5 minutes to read. Volf is a renowned Christian thinker and is supremely well respected in my circles. For him to be addressing this topic is noteworthy in … Read more about Islam, Volf and the future of the world
Rob Bell Wins
I watched the live- webcast of the Rob Bell interview about his new book "Love Wins" and blogged a couple of thoughts on it at an Everyday Theology. It got a good response so I thought I would post it here. In case you had not seen the webcast, you can watch the video of the event here Here are … Read more about Rob Bell Wins
Brian McLaren: Naked Spirituality
I went through a leadership program with a man who was a chaplain for the Georgia State Troopers. In the midst of his various and sorted stories of wild calls that Police have to respond to, from time to time somebody would show up in the story without any cloths on. My Trooper friend would stop at … Read more about Brian McLaren: Naked Spirituality