“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 [...]
Tag Archive: Peter Rollins
Modern Parables – Peter Rollins and “Being the Resurrection”
When It Is (The) Orthodox to Be a Heretic – Forgiveness
We live by transactions. Buying goods or selling services, we live by transactions. It is the nature of a consumer economy. Too often the economic structures influence our understanding of the way the world works – and to our detriment.
I would love to give a prolonged review of Peter Rollins‘ new book, The Orthodox Heretic [...]
The Orthodox Heretic and Other Impossible Tales
I read about this forthcoming book and immediately planned to own it. Several of the parables/tales found in this new book by Peter Rollins are available on YouTube. Today my copy arrived in the mail courtesy of Paraclete Press. The one I have on order will be given to a friend. I confess that I [...]
Parables to Make You Go, “Hmmmmm” – Peter Rollins’ new book
I have offered a few posts on Peter Rollins and his two books, How (Not) to Speak of God and The Fidelity of Betrayal. Over the past couple of months I have offered a few videos of him reading a few of the parables to be found in his new work. His next book is [...]
Denying the Resurrection
A few years ago a friend pointed me to some original music he had done. I was intrigued by the title, Practice Resurrection. In the description of the song he pointed to a Wendell Berry poem as inspiration. Since then I have been tying that song title to Dallas Willard’s assertion that belief cannot be [...]
Stetzer Calls On Baptists to “Get Out More” … Gives Draper the Keyboard
Maybe some will listen. In Southern Baptist life there is likely not a more high profile personality that “gets around” than Ed Stetzer. Sometimes the name dropping is over the top, but underneath it all is a model for “getting out more.” Follow Ed on Twitter and you will need to be in shape to [...]
Peter Rollins – The “Orthodox Heretic”
I just received a notice Peter Rollins new book will ship sooner than later. The parables Rollins uses in his writing, some of which are included in the new book, help paint a picture of the way of following Jesus. Sometimes these ways are less than black and white despite contentions to the contrary. Listen [...]
Peter Rollins – The Third Mile
Another compelling parable from Peter Rollins.
Peter Rollins – “No Conviction”
Carl Raschke writes,
Like ancient Israel’s subtle entanglement with local pagan cults, many evangelical Christians, including many postmodern adherents, have seen the power of the gospel dwindle in their lives and their churches because they have gone whoring after the false gods of spiritual and material consumption. Just as the ancient worshipers at Jewish shrines could [...]
More than just and Advent Reflection
Quite a bit to be done around here. I plan to tweak the blog and adjust the content. Who knows when that will go live. In the mean time, consider hopping over to listen in on the Nick and Josh (Nick and Josh Website)Â podcast featuring Peter Rollins. The show offers a talk/sermon/reflection by Peter [...]
