This past weekend I got to participate in one of best and most interesting experiences of my christian life - Wild Goose West. This was the festival’s first venture to the left coast and it did not disappoint! Billed as an intersection of 'Art, Justice, Music and Spirituality', the Goose brought … Read more about Wild Goose or Mild Goose?
Dealing with Demons (a progressive take)
In the past two week of Pentecost I have posted 2 blogs about the Bible (A Funny Thing Happened and Poetics) and then 2 about personal prophecy (Why didn’t God tell me? and Process). I love the conversations that have ensued and am amazed at the number of questions that have been … Read more about Dealing with Demons (a progressive take)
HBC Top 11 Blogs of 2011
Here are the top 11 blogs of Homebrewed Christianity in 2011 : 1. Theology Nerd Book Survey 2. That’s “Too Gay” – Brian Ammons’ Banned Chapter from Baptimergent 3. Your First Steps into Biblical Universalism… 4. 31 Reasons I Left Evangelicalism and Became a Progressive But Not a … Read more about HBC Top 11 Blogs of 2011
Pentecostals & Progressives
In the most recent podcast episode Mike Morrell interviews Leif Hetland, a charismatic signs & wonders Pastor. Afterward I get to talk to with Tripp about my thoughts on reconciling the best of Pentecostal practices with a Progressive Christianity. Here are my two big points: What … Read more about Pentecostals & Progressives
TNT: Liberal Master Class
Tripp and Bo sit down for an hour-long chat about the term 'Liberal'. Tripp interacts with Friedrich Schleiermacher and Albert Ritschl for a historical perspective and then connects with Douglas Ottati and Peter Hodgson for a contemporary engagement. Tripp puts them in contrast to Progressive, … Read more about TNT: Liberal Master Class
Goosing Emergents into the Mainline
Back Ground : Brandon Morgan attended the Wild Goose Festival and came away with some concerns/critiques that were posted at Roger Olson’s website and responded to by Tony Jones with some great new suggestions . Tripp and I had some fun recording a Theology Nerd Throw-down (TNT) last week where … Read more about Goosing Emergents into the Mainline
Update: Categories Clarification
Last week I posted that Progressive is not Liberal and also on the term Evangelical. Both got good response. It was part of a bigger conversation that his happening at several nodes around the interwebs. Here is a rundown of some of them. Carol Howard Merritt from Tribal Church.org did a god job … Read more about Update: Categories Clarification
Progressive is not Liberal
This has been an exciting couple of weeks for evangelicals. Well, at least the term evangelical. Kurt Willems started it all with a post about being an evangelical “reject” and a guest posted about C.S. Lewis being one. I responded by putting forward a progressive re-interpretation of the … Read more about Progressive is not Liberal
The Big Theological Throw Down with John Cobb & Paul Capetz: Homebrewed Christianity 101
With this mind blowing episode the Homebrewed Christianity Podcast crosses into the second 100 episodes!! Chad and I are thrilled to still be trying out this audiological and theological adventure with all y'all Deacons! Going forward we would really like to know more about who you want on (and … Read more about The Big Theological Throw Down with John Cobb & Paul Capetz: Homebrewed Christianity 101