This has been the most interesting Advent I have ever participated in. Between the High Gravity class following the lectionary texts and the Loft LA delving deep into the season, I have learned and experienced a lot of things that are heavy on my mind as we head into the final week of … Read more about Wrapping Up Advent – The Whole Damned Thing
Wake Up! It’s Time For Advent
We are trying something new for Advent this year here at Homebrewed Christianity. Each week we are looking at the 4 suggested texts from the lectionary and talking about how we would approach them. In week one there were 3 texts that we resonated with and a fourth that we struggled with. That … Read more about Wake Up! It’s Time For Advent
Eat More Turkey: here is some sermon prep
It's time for Advent and we have prepared a weekly exploration of the Biblical texts offered in the lectionary. Due to Thanksgiving, we pre-recorded this episode and wanted to offer it for some fun and conversation. If you are interested in the next 4 please sign up for the class and plan to … Read more about Eat More Turkey: here is some sermon prep
Jesus Isn’t Superman
As you may be aware, with the release of the Man of Steel movie earlier this year there was a major push by evangelical marketing types to get preachers to focus on the messianic imagery that had been intentionally spliced into the movie. This is not my concern (although insights about that … Read more about Jesus Isn’t Superman
Advent Waiting with Diana Butler Bass
You gotta love any word from Diana Butler Bass! I caught up with a few of our favorite progressive Christian thought-leaders at the American Academy of Religion convention last month, and invited them to reflect on the season of Advent. Deborah at the Progressive Christian Portal at Patheos is … Read more about Advent Waiting with Diana Butler Bass
Is Advent Still Worth Doing? An Honest Question from Bo Sanders
This past Monday John Stewart did a very funny bit on the Daily Show about how Christmas has gotten so big that it is starting to take over other Holidays - what we used to call Thanksgiving is now ‘Black Thursday’ ... Watch out: you’re next Halloween! And in one sense, it is true. Christmas has … Read more about Is Advent Still Worth Doing? An Honest Question from Bo Sanders
Advent TNT Extravaganza
Tripp and Bo explore the season of Advent through song, story, and proleptic possibility. They wander through theological frameworks, eschatological expectations and process potential for a greater engagement. Translation: Tripp sings and then they talk about the meaning of the song ... … Read more about Advent TNT Extravaganza