“Missional” is making the rounds in the interwebs in anticipation of a consensus. I suspect pulling a new word into meaning requires antagonists and allies. After all, “missional” still is adversarial to spell check! If missional emerges from the clutches of its varied uses to become a standardized term, what will it be in 140 [...]
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Theological Education Has (Not) Left the Building – TAG10
For sometime I have followed the mantra, “Leaders Are Always Learners.” One corollary that I follow is that we should be willing to learn from everyone. James K.A. Smith in his essay “The Church, Christian Scholars and Little Miss Sunshine,” in The Devil Reads Derrida: And Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and [...]
Groeschel’s Advice to the UMC er uh SBC
I read the report of the GCRTF of the SBC last night. I could not help but think Craig Groeschel typed the wrong letters when he began a series of suggestions for the UMC. It may well have been we should have invited Craig to speak to the GCRTF of the UMC SBC. He closes [...]
Lent Reflections from The Hill
Our staff at Snow Hill will offer Lent Reflections from The Hill beginning today through Good Friday. We will offer thoughts from Monday-Thursday and invite you to comment. Fridays will be a day to reflect on the entire collection of texts wherein we invite you to offer a comment in the comment section for discussion. [...]
Candid from Canada – Jordon Cooper on Theological Conversations
One of these days I want to visit Saskatoon. Jordon tells me it is a beautiful place and a trip to Cooper Cabin could be just as fun as our sharing space in a condo in Nassau. I am always reminded of our need to hear from other perspectives when I read Jordon’s blog. He [...]
Quick Links – Two Perspectives on the McLaren Dust Up
This week continues to present me with less time to write than I had hoped. But, here are two more perspectives on the early response to McLaren’s new book. Funny thing is some have not read it, like me, and still form some pretty firm opinions. In the first link my friend Mike Morrell offers [...]
Modern Parables – Peter Rollins and “Being the Resurrection”
“You will speak in parables.” George H. Martin likens the manner given Isaiah to speak in Isaiah 6 to parables. He notes,
“How strange is that? Imagine telling teachers to teach so that children all fail, or imagine a world where we expect traffic cops to create congestion and cause accidents. Try to imagine a coach [...]
Reading Ehrman on Theodicy
I am interested in Ehrman’s take on theodicy in God’s Problem. My interest comes after reading a number of reviews of his book Jesus Interrupted. Several friends share deep struggles with theodicy and find most explanations to come up short for them. Pastors should be aware of Ehrman’s journey away from Christianity. His book Jesus [...]
Stetzer on The Exchange
How do you coach pastors who clamor for time you do not have? You create a webcast and exchange phone conversations for a webcam and a chat box and call it The Exchange with Ed Stetzer. I recall reading Ed’s apologetic Tweet saying it is impossible to respond to all Tweets. Then he faced the [...]
GCRTF Preliminary Report a GM Styled Bailout?
Blog post titles are supposed to be provocative. David and I were chatting about the reactions to the GCRTF on the interwebs. Some of our former Outpost writing crew wondered if it would be a good idea to write something together. Marty noted that immediately we would be deemed as, “those who could not be [...]
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