Mr. Miyagi, Joan of Arc and God: An Interview with Eric E. Hall
Bruce discovered being god demanded more than he expected. Consider the scene where he must answer prayers. The counter spun with the number of incoming requests. Interested in something else, Bruce Almighty decided to answer every request with, “Yes.” Some concepts of god/God betray God revealed in Jesus. That may include yours and mine. Related...
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J.P. Moreland wrote an encouraging little book, Love God with All Your Mind. Influenced by Dallas Willard, Moreland suggests reason plays a helpful role in personal spiritual growth. He wrote a passionate, reflective piece after Willard died. Related posts: How We Talk About Authority and Submission Matter #AltonSterling: An Interview with Geoff Holsclaw That Time...
Faithful Presence #4 – An Advent Series
Mary could tell stories. For more than fifty years she worked with youth. Sadness gripped her when she thought of those who made life choices that ended in pain. Joy welled up when she recalled many a young person who took up different practices fueled by a different truth about themselves against all odds ....
Faithful Presence – An Advent Series #3
Dear lady in the coffee aisle, If this little letter ever finds you I hope it finds you well. I wanted to say thank you for what you did for me today. Related posts: Faithful Presence – An Advent Series: #1 Faithful Presence – An Advent Series: #2 Christian Without Adjectives – Labels and The...
Faithful Presence – An Advent Series: #2
The group of children rehearsed their songs as part of the Christmas program. C wanted to be in front of the microphone. What child doesn’t want to hear himself through a PA system? Especially a child who thinks it cool his Grandpa uses a mic regularly. Straining his neck in the direction of the mic...
Faithful Presence – An Advent Series: #1
Eager. Determined. Excited. E ran from Grandma’s car to the front doors of the church. Dressed in her Sunday-go-to-church clothes she stopped long enough to give me a hug and a kiss. “I love you,” could be heard as she headed off to her Sunday School class. Related posts: More Irruptions of the Real? “Hey...
That Time One of My Interviewees Became a Reader’s Choice Finalist – Go Vote for Tom Oord
Almost one year ago I took a different direction with my podcast. Up to that point I had offered some reflections on the Revised Common Lectionary. Our congregation and other Baptists, even Southern Baptists, interested in the Christian Seasons and what that looks like in a Tradition where Advent Season only recent became in vogue...
(His) Cancer Is Funny: An Interview with Jason Micheli
Danish comedian Victor Borge is credited with observing, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Jason Micheli must surely be Borge’s prodigy. Though Micheli lives in Alexandria, VA, his humor in writing and in conversations over Skype have brought him very near me here in Fly Over Country. Related posts: Fleming Rutledge Had Me Chippy,...
Shame – The Big Gulp of Shut Up Juice: An Interview with Steve Austin
Theories of the atonement, what the cross of Jesus means for us, tend to focus on sin. What about our shame? I suspect more people wrestle with shame while believing they have been forgiven their sins. Related posts: Black Olive or Green Olive, What Color Was Jesus?: An Interview with Adam Clark How We Talk...
You’re No Billy Graham
And our music did not include George Beverly Shea. Confused as I was it became clear the comparisons, maybe innocently, provided an excuse to move on. Not me. Them. Related posts: How We Talk About Authority and Submission Matter #AltonSterling: An Interview with Geoff Holsclaw Baptists Inherently Fractured? Noll Thinks So Maybe the Best Question...
Disabilities and The Church of the First: An Interview with Nathaniel Welch
The first shall be first. It is hard to escape the prevalent drive for number one. And, it is difficult to miss it in the church. Related posts: Community Witness Fleming Rutledge Had Me Chippy, I Blame Jason Micheli Poverty, American Christianity, and The Church, An Interview with Ryan Abernathy Fear Your Own Hard Heart:...
The Rapture Betrays the Incarnation: An Interview with Jeffrey C. Pugh
“There must be some way out of here,” said the joker to the thief. “There’s too much confusion I can’t get no relief . . ..” Learning to read the Bible as a child and a young adolescent meant always looking up and hoping to get out of here. This world that is. Related posts: Not...
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