God of the promise who liberates us from bondage who brings us home from exile who reconciles us in-spite of our estrangement and is vulnerable in hope of embrace May we find you at work in our world present in our relationships calling us into your new life We want to find but not all of us … Read more about Prayer For 9-14-08
9\11 & the Emerging Church with Fred Burnham: Homebrewed Christianity ep. 23
This week we are joined by Fred Burnham, Senior Fellow of the Institue of Servant Leadership. He describes his experience on 9\11 at Trinity Church Wall St. where he was with Rowan Williams and the ensuing ministry that took place at St. Paul's Chapel right in front of the Twin Towers. Having met … Read more about 9\11 & the Emerging Church with Fred Burnham: Homebrewed Christianity ep. 23
It Has Shipped……
Philip Clayton's newest book and the one I have been anticipating since the day I heard it was coming, Adventures of the Spirit: God, World, and Divine Action , has shipped from amazon. I can guarentee that when it comes I will be on the treadmill in 1.5 hour shifts until I am through it. Clayton … Read more about It Has Shipped……
Moltmann’s On Freedom
This is again a quote from Moltmann's 'The Spirit of Life.' The distinction between freedom 'from' and freedom 'for' something is important for Christians to recognize or else the freedom we have in God may amount to a transaction or a spiritual enlightenment and not being freed to join the God … Read more about Moltmann’s On Freedom
Moltmann’s Cruciform Panentheism
This quote is from Moltmann's The Spirit of Life: Because of God's cross, creation already lives from God, and will be transformed in God. Without the cross of Christ this vision of 'the world in God' would be pure illusion. The suffereing of one, single child would prove it to be so. Without … Read more about Moltmann’s Cruciform Panentheism
The Gospel of John & Empire pt.2 with Warren Carter: Homebrewed Christianity ep.22
This is part two of our discussion with Warren Carter on his newest book 'John and Empire.' If you haven't listened to part one, go check it out and then come back and get the conclusion to the conversation in this episode. There is a bunch of background info, links, and such in the previous post … Read more about The Gospel of John & Empire pt.2 with Warren Carter: Homebrewed Christianity ep.22
Preaching the Sermon on the Mount and some more substantive lingering questions
Preaching the Sermon on the Mount: The World It Imagines is not only a great book and help at preaching the texts you can loose your job over, but an appropriate read in the middle of the political party platforming. Listening to both parties each night has made me confident that the church really … Read more about Preaching the Sermon on the Mount and some more substantive lingering questions
Palin’s Speech and the Lingering Question
Since Aleica who normally doesn't watch much news or politics I decided to put down White Beard the Pirate and come inside to watch Sarah Palin's speech at the RNC. She wanted to see it and I have been trying to give the Republicans a shot since I watched the DNC, but I turned it off tonight when … Read more about Palin’s Speech and the Lingering Question
The Best of August…in my world
The Best Baby on the Planet The Best Convention Speech The Best Theology Book I Read \ Scot is now blogging on it The Best Ministry Book I Read The Best Blog Post The Best CD for rocking out The Best Cigar I Smoked The Best new Mac user Ohhh this is my 200th post. … Read more about The Best of August…in my world
The Gospel of John & Empire with Warren Carter: Homebrewed Christianity ep.21
This week we are joined by New Testament scholar and professor at Brite Divinity School Warren Carter for the first part of a discussion on the gospel of John's relationship to the Roman empire. If you are a fan of his previous work on the gospel of Matthew (like me) then even you may have been … Read more about The Gospel of John & Empire with Warren Carter: Homebrewed Christianity ep.21
Video Midrash on Abe and Issac
Have you ever wondered what kind of Father and Son conversation took place after Abe was interrupted when sacrificing Issac? I have. Now we have the answer.... … Read more about Video Midrash on Abe and Issac
Don Miller’s Prayer & Richard Dawkins’ Emails
Steve Knight pointed me to the video of Don Miller doing the benediction at the Democratic National Convention on its opening night. I thought his prayer did a good job giving voice to the many passionate Christians in America who dream of a different country and world because of our actions as … Read more about Don Miller’s Prayer & Richard Dawkins’ Emails