Sexuality and spirituality have been on my mind as we prepare for tonight’s Level Ground Film Festival. I am very aware of the cultural conversation that continues to circle around marriage equality and issues related to legal matters. As a pastor and theologian, my concern is more specifically … Read more about Sex Is Not Simple
#Zesty Ingredients: Fierce Egalitarianism & The History of Human Sexuality
One of my new favorite podcasts is comedian Moshe Kasher’s "Hound Tall Discussion Series," where three comedians interview an academic expert (Warning: it’s not a show for those with sensitive ears!). It’s the best combination of intellectual satisfaction and hilarious non-sense on the internet, … Read more about #Zesty Ingredients: Fierce Egalitarianism & The History of Human Sexuality
It’s Not Miley That I Am Worried About
If you saw the VMA award’s show on Sunday night you will know what I am writing about. Miley Cyrus stages her best impression of Madonna - who (by the way) was the top earning female performer last year over Gaga and Katy Perry - for the broadcast. Yes it was ludicrous. Yes it was … Read more about It’s Not Miley That I Am Worried About
Beauty, Bodies and Blunders
President Obama got in some hot water for a compliment he paid California Attorney General Kamala Harris. He said: You have to be careful to, first of all, say she is brilliant and she is dedicated and she is tough, and she is exactly what you'd want in anybody who is administering the law, and … Read more about Beauty, Bodies and Blunders
The Silent White Guy and Invisible Black Women
A record number of people read the post yesterday “Beyonce and the Bigger Question”. I want to thank everyone who commented on the blog, FaceBook and Twitter for making the conversation so fruitful and constructive. It is a difficult question and we certainly have an issue with race in our … Read more about The Silent White Guy and Invisible Black Women
Waiting for Superman: the problem with Christopher Reeve
I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine about Christopher Reeve. As you may remember the rich movie star, famous for his role as Superman, was tossed from his show horse and broke his neck resulting in paralysis. He soon began a campaign to bring awareness for the cause of such … Read more about Waiting for Superman: the problem with Christopher Reeve
Defending Diana Butler Bass and those non-human animals
Two weeks ago I got to sit down with Diana Butler Bass and ask her about everything from her new book’s title Christianity After Religion to the Methodist tradition and why Evangelical young people are 30 years behind. It was a blast! [you can hear the audio here] At the end of the hour, the … Read more about Defending Diana Butler Bass and those non-human animals
Diana Butler Bass in 3-D!
A podcast legend visits LA live! Listen in as Bo gets to ask the famed author about her new book Christianity After Religion, why Christianity isn't a religion, the decline of the Mainline, the Methodist tradition as well as topics ranging from sexuality to other religions. This event was hosted … Read more about Diana Butler Bass in 3-D!
Extremely White Male & Incredibly Homophobic
The news is wild these days! Its almost as if there is a cultural shift underway! Let me just highlight 4 news stories from the past week: 1) The Pope: Gay marriage threatens humanity’s future 2) Pastor Joel Osteen to Oprah: Homosexuality Is Sin — But Gay People Will Get Into … Read more about Extremely White Male & Incredibly Homophobic
Femininity, Image, and Identity: the role of youth pastors and movies
Hey Julie Clawson ! I could use some help thinking through a couple of things. For those of you who don’t know her, Julie Clawson is the author of Everyday Justice, a pastor, blogger, Emergent leader and former podcast guest. She is one of the conversation partners at the upcoming Emergent … Read more about Femininity, Image, and Identity: the role of youth pastors and movies
Heaven – we have a problem! (with sexuality)
This was a week of controversy in the Blogosphere – at least in my neck of the woods. The topic of gender, femininity, and sexuality were the touch points. I am going to highlight 3 controversial blogs from this week … but first I want to acknowledge that it mirrored (albeit in a much smaller … Read more about Heaven – we have a problem! (with sexuality)
That’s “Too Gay” – Brian Ammons’ Banned Chapter from Baptimergent
Brian Ammons' got his chapter banned from the Baptimergent book & here it is for you and your friends for FREE!! Here's the story.... Smyth & Helwys, the press whose primary market is the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, published the first book of a hyphenated emergent collection - … Read more about That’s “Too Gay” – Brian Ammons’ Banned Chapter from Baptimergent