Why This Pastor is So Cautious
We’re all sick of it. But I don’t have a choice on being cautious.
Read MoreLet’s Talk About the Bible and the Law
This will not be a lectionary walkthrough. This is a response to how politicians are abusing the Bible, Christian theology, and history.
Read MoreAnd Then It Was Worship.
I don't get liturgical dance. Don't get me wrong, I like different kinds of art in worship services, but my experience with liturgical dance is that I don't usually understand it. My wife, on the other hand, has been a competitive dancer. She's introduced me to the FOX show, So You Think You Can Dance. Enjoyable as the show is, there was one dance this season that surprised me.
Read MoreWho Knows?
In the post-dissertation defense festivities, my doctoral advisor challenged me on my unintentional Calvinism. I had consistently written of the God who is revealed to us in Jesus. While this may not sound like much, the challenge to move away from language of revelation sparked my imagination.
Read MoreOverstated Headlines Lie About Death of Christianity in U.S.
For a long time now, I've been struggling against the American faith doomsayers. Now that Pew Research has released their study of the American religious landscape in 2014, I need to call us back from the edge of the death of the church in the United States. The doomsayers are wrong, and paying attention history shows it.
Read MoreCreative Ubiquity
This Earth Day it seems appropriate to remind ourselves that Christian Faith is actually a faith that encourages good stewardship of creation.
Read MoreDead Metaphores, Part 4
The conclusion of this series on dead metaphors brings to the fore the issue of biblical interpretation. Hopefully this is not a surprise. Identifying what is or is not metaphor is central in how we make sense of the Bible. For this post, the question will be around a parable.
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