The Rolling Stone’s Grasps Is Better than Liberty’s or, Why It Matters How You Read the Scripture
Dumbfounded. The early morning text read, “”From Rolling Stone, which is more Biblical than Liberty U, apparently.” If that won’t wake up the preacher in you, it will at least startle any relationship to Evangelicalism one may have. Related posts: (Non) Voting As A Challenge to Power – One Non-vote Voter’s Reflection Why Should Lyle...
Maybe Oklahoma Needs a 10 Commandments Monument at the Capitol
Almost four months ago workers removed a Ten Commandments monument from the Capital grounds in Oklahoma City. Maybe it was premature. What if rather than a testimony to pagans the Judeo-Christian God designed a pattern for people to live together in the world, the monument served as a reminder to the State Legislators that the...
No Context – No Communication, Know Context – Know Communication
Knowing what someone says does not always equal knowing what someone means. It may be as silly as whether to use soda or coke. Much of your decision is learned from your context. Do you invite someone for a soda? If so, it may mean you will offer a variety of flavored carbonated beverages. Do...
Unsettled and The Sinned Against
Have you ever stared into a small grave disturbed by the mini-casket laying in the dirt, know nothing about the young, very young, parents, seeing no family or friends . . . Related posts: Cities and Gardens – Thoughts from the Edge Maybe the Best Question from a 5th Grader Do You Believe In Magic?...
Why/What Patheological? Or, What Is With the Reboot?
A post about Gun Control would garner more interest than one explaining the reboot of a podcast. But, I will take that risk using a gun analogy. Related posts: You Can’t Tripp N.T. Wright Bringing Back the Podcast Do You Believe In Magic? Or, More Sign Than Miracle The Sequel? or Living the End(ing) of...
Theology After God – Enfolding Theology Conference
Scot McKnight suggests a New Year’s Resolution: Let’s have better conversations. He abridged a series of posts he put together a few years ago, before he moved to Patheos for his blog. Related posts: Learning from the “Formerly Scary Other,” Or Difference Brings Clarity Practice Resurrection – You Get To Souhan, Moltmann, and Theology No...
The Student Is A Girl or, Advent Hope at Liberty University
Her name is Moriah Wierschem. Christianity Today‘s piece, Liberty Student: Why I Didn’t Cheer for Jerry Falwell Jr, provides a glimpse into the minds of a number of students who do not share their University President’s call to arms amid the thundering applause of the gathered crowd. Related posts: The Word(s) That Change(s) the World...
We Have a Winner!
Blame it on the ice storm. My original intent was to announce the winner of my recent, “Name That Podcast,” contest on Friday. Intermittent service due to the recent icepocalypse in our area prompted the delay. No related posts.
Subtle Parasites: A Parable of Sorts
Once upon a time a small community grew up within a larger city. The people gathered to consider the shared benefits of local government and schools, shared life together. Related posts: Public Libraries and Tax Cuts – Curious Intersections Maybe We Are Stuck or, Godin, Block, and the SBC
Contest Update – There is Still Time
Last week I began running a contest to help name a new podcast venture for Pastor-Theologians. Have you entered? Related posts: Weekly Wrap – Maybe You Missed These Posts Name That Podcast – Contest! Final Four – Vote for Me One More Time . . . and more of you Instigators and Provocateurs at Sentralized...
Name That Podcast – Contest!
What’s in a name? Shakespeare prompted us to think with the words of Juliet, O! be some other name: What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, Retain that dear perfection which he owes ...
Above the Clouds
Most of the time images above the clouds come courtesy of a plane ride. There are other places to get a shot above the clouds. Related posts: Friday Photos – Sights at the Top Friday Photo – Two of Our (four) Boys Valleys Are Under Rated – Friday Photo Winds of Change Mixed Media –...
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