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Sunday Superlatives 9/14/14
Around the Blogosphere…Most Fascinating: The Australian Ballet with“En Pointe!” Most Powerful: Ben Moberg with “Insomniac Christians” “I give up on the imperative that I can reach God by my own means....
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Canaanites, Reality Checks, and Letting the Bible Out of the Box
© 2014 Internet Archive Book Images, Flickr | PD | via WylioI’ve always been a Bible nerd. Growing up in an evangelical church, I memorized all the verses in my AWANA notebook and boasted enough badges...
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“God and the Gay Christian” Discussion, Week 1
Over the next few weeks, on Wednesdays, we will be discussing Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. I chose this particular book...
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From the Lectionary: A Generous Master
© 2010 RVWithTito, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioI'm blogging with the lectionary this year, and this week's reading comes from Matthew 20:1-16: For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out...
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Sunday Superlatives 9/21/14
Around the Blogosphere…Most Powerful: Zak Ebrahim at TED with “I am the son of a terrorist. Here’s how I chose peace.”[See also NPR’s interview with Ebrahim about his book]Most Profound: Cindy Brandt...
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Changing the Culture that Enabled Mark Driscoll: 6 Ways Forward
© 2014 Paul VanDerWerf, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioI’m not interested in rehashing the recent events and disclosures that led to the near-collapse of Mars Hill Church Seattle and the (temporary?)...
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When Church Meets MMA (a review/reflection on “Fight Church” by Nate Pyle)
On the blog, we often talk about women in the Church, but obviously, religious views on gender affect both women and men. So when I had the opportunity to review Fight Church (created by the same team...
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'God and the Gay Christian' Discussion, Week 2
Over the next few weeks, on Wednesdays, we will be discussing Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. (Read Part 1.) I chose this...
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Ask a (Celibate) Gay Christian…
Since our conversation yesterday looked at Matthew Vines’ argument that lifelong celibacy is not biblically mandated for gay and lesbian Christians, I wanted to make space here for another perspective....
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Why I invite guests with whom I disagree to the blog
Look for a lectionary post later today. In the meantime, over on Facebook, I'm responding to challenges I've received for inviting Julie Rodgers, a gay Christian who has chosen to pursue celibacy, to...
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From the Lectionary: God Out-of-Bounds
© 2013 Ted, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via WylioI'm blogging with the lectionary this year, and this week's reading comes from Matthew 21:23-32: When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of...
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Sunday Superlatives 9/28/2014
Around the Blogosphere…Most Awe-Inspiring: The American Museum of Natural History with “The Known Universe” Most Powerful:Austin Channing with “Justice, Then Reconciliation”“Reconciliation requires...
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New Songs
© 2013 Charles Clegg, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio"You are loved, someone said. Take thatand eat it."-Mary Karr I am folding laundry, its starched, orderly scent a sort of incense, as the hymn rises...
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In praise of the spiritual memoir (and specifically “Tables in the...
Despite facing some recent (and valid) criticism, the spiritual memoir remains beloved among many people of faith, as it has been since St. Augustine first invented the genre. And while I’ve certainly...
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'God and the Gay Christian' Discussion, Week 3
Over the next few weeks, on Wednesdays, we will be discussing Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. (See Part 1& Part 2.)I chose...
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From the Lectionary: A Kingdom of Rejects
© 1984 Virginia Hill, Flickr | CC-BY-ND | via WylioI'm blogging with the lectionary this year, and this week's reading comes from Matthew 21:33-46: “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who...
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Sunday Superlatives 10/5/14
© 2007 Randy OHC, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioYesterday was the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Many churches mark this event with a blessing of the animals or a special outdoor event commemorating the...
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‘God and the Gay Christian’ Discussion, Part 4 - (Romans 1)
Over the next few weeks, on Wednesdays, we will be discussing Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. (See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)I chose...
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Ask a (Celibate) Gay Christian….Response
Since our ongoing discussion around Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian, has highlighted an affirming view of same-sex relationships, I wanted to make space here for another perspective....
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Sunday Superlatives 10/12/14
© 2002 Bev Sykes, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioCutest:The New York Times treats second graders to fine dining Wisest: Charles Blow (in an interview with Jason Parham) on masculinity“I believe that we have...
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