“To come” expresses possibility beyond possibility. I think that was the way Jack Caputo put it this past weekend at “Subverting the Norm.” (And yes, my recent series has been prompted by thinking through the presentations at Drury University.) When I read Joel 2 and Psalm … Continue reading
There it was on the big screen. What were they thinking? It was our purview to buttress our own sense of importance by making sport of other Christian denominations. After a few minutes I discovered the video rolling in the room was an equal opportunity offender. And, it really … Continue reading
Everyone has a pet name for his or her grandparent or great grandparent. One set of great-grandparents we referred to as “Granny and Pa on the Farm.” Yes, it is stating the obvious to note they lived on a farm. When we would make the drive to southern Kansas … Continue reading
Speaking into echo chambers is not the purview of one group as opposed to another. Recognition of this malady is a good first step. But, until we enter another’s echo chamber ready to listen, we simply continue to draw unhelpful conclusions.
I have long believed this to be true. … Continue reading
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“To the Church in North America write . . . ” I happened on The Eighth Letter after the fact. Almost felt as if the Rapture had occurred. My eschatological view calmed my fears. Some comments on the event came up via my Google Reader subscriptions. And, as is … Continue reading