originally published as “I’m not sure most Christians know that“ I was reading a fascinating article by Terry Eagelton where he was reviewing Dawkin’s book (the God Delusion) specifically and refuting the new atheist en mass. He took them to task for not knowing much about theology – which, in his mind, is a major … Continue reading »
Originally posted as “Poetics of Pentecost“ This past weekend was Pentecost – here is part 2 of my reflection. Hopefully, most here agree that reading the Bible like contract, constitution, instructional manual or newspaper report is wholly unhelpful [since that is my starting point]. Yet when it comes to Pentecost – it’s almost as if … Continue reading »
Originally posted as “A funny thing happened on the way to Pentecost“ This past weekend was Pentecost in the liturgical calendar. As one who emerged from a charismatic evangelical background and is now employed at a mainline church, this is my favorite Sunday of the whole year! Here are just 3 funny things about Pentecost … Continue reading »
One week ago I caught wind of a cooky Southern preacher who preached about a plan to exterminate lesbians, queers and homosexuals. I hear a lot of chatter about this kind of thing so I hoped it would just go away. By Tuesday night this North Carolina pastor was showing up all over Facebook and … Continue reading »
Before I headed out into the woods for a week, I had posted this over at HBC. It triggered a good discussion and today when I was reading a thing about Joel Osteen’s individualism I was reminded of it. I would love to hear your thoughts. The church of N. America will always be (mostly) … Continue reading »
Last week I had chance to return to the place where I had been a pastor for 11 years. I have been away for 4 years pursuing higher education. It was great to reconnect with folks that I love very much. The trip also included a chance to head out into the woods with a … Continue reading »
This past Saturday I had the unique experience of waking up in the Adirondacks (upstate NY) and falling asleep that evening in West LA (California). This is a surreal experience. To complicate matters all the more, my wife had been on a trip at the same time – to Seattle, Washington in the Pacific NW. … Continue reading »
I just finished my semester this past week and was going through my desktop cleaning up all the icons when I discovered this post and realized that I had put it up over here yet. It was originally posted at HBC I like reading Lindbeck.* I used to say that I love Lindbeck but I … Continue reading »
