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Hate-Filled Prayers
Category: General
Tags: Politics, Prayer
I came across a story about this billboard at 4:00 yesterday morning and tweeted on it. It would be easy to dismiss this sad display as an isolated act of a crazed fanatic, but I…
Insights from a Technology Fast
Category: Essays
Tags: Essay, Technology
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Hannah Brencher took a two week technology fast and shared what she learned last week. Of course, if you’re reading this, you obviously make use of technology and we’re not saying that there’s anything wrong…
Who’s the God in Your Head?
Category: General
Tags: God, Imagination, ReKnew
The mission of ReKnew is to encourage Christians and non-Christians to rethink through things they previously thought they knew. The nine proclamations of the ReKnew Manifesto reflect nine aspects of traditional Christianity, and especially Evangelical…
God and Our Political Platforms
Category: General
Tags: Israel, Jesus, Kingdom Living, Politics
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Rachel Held Evans posted a blog today on the stir created when Democrats booed the passing of “an amendment to the party platform reinstating language that identified Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and…
The Right to Remain Silent
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Politics, Social Issues
A reader (Thanks Adam) sent us this reflection written by Jason Hess on how we as Christians sometimes use the freedom of speech in ways that are in opposition with our call to love. How…
Life and Death in Haiti
Category: General
Tags: Haiti, Poverty, Problem of Evil
Sometimes it’s important to hear about other lives, much sadder and difficult than our own, to reorient us to what is most important. In this season of elections that can be so divisive and in…
Kingdom Sighting: Neighborhood Film Company
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom
A reader (Thanks Rebecca!) sent us some information on the Neighborhood Film Company. Visit their website to see what they’re up to, and we think it will bless you. Here’s a little bit of information…
According to Your Faith
Category: General
Tags: Faith, Sermons
In his sermon from this last weekend, Greg deals with Scriptures that have created some misunderstandings regarding the nature of faith. He shows how we can replace the gimmickry we normally associate with faith with…
When Technology Becomes an Idol
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Technology
Our dear friend Bruxy Cavey wrote this reflection on how technology can contribute to spiritual apathy. Has technology replaced God in ways you may not have noticed? It’s good to “unplug” on a regular basis to…
Look!
Category: General
Tags: Philosophy, Wittgenstein
Heh peeps, For several years in college and seminary I was enamored with Ludwig Wittgenstein. In fact, the main reason I decided to attend Yale Divinity School was to study under Paul Holmer who was arguably the…
Capable Flesh
Category: General
Tags: Poetry
Capable Flesh The tender flesh itself will be found one day — quite surprisingly — to be capable of receiving, and yes, full capable of embracing the searing energies of God. Go figure. Fear not….
Evolution as Believers-A Clarification
Category: General
Tags: Evolution, Science
Hi friends, We received an unusual amount of e-mail and quite a few comments on my Facebook page in response to my little post on evolution a few days ago. I appreciate all of it, including…
Greg Drums
Category: General
Tags: Greg Boyd, Worship
This last weekend at Woodland Hills Church, Greg not only preached, but he also participated in worship by playing the drums. There is something very holy about the convergence of the Word of God and…
Ignorance is Not Bliss
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Staying Awake
We’ve been talking a lot here lately about reason and truth and science and how that intersects with faith. It’s been ruffling a few feathers to say the least. It’s sometimes hard to stay engaged….
The Missing Jesus
Category: General
Tags: Culture, Jesus
Jonathan Martin wrote this compelling blog on the missing Jesus last month. It’s a thoughtful reflection on how easy it is to put Jesus in a box that conforms to our political, religious or social…
Prayer and the Open Future
Category: General
Tags: Open Theism, Prayer, Warfare Worldview
Kurt Willems posted a blog today written by Derek Ouellette regarding why understanding that the future is partially open is the only thing that really makes sense of prayer. Derek addresses his thoughts to your…
Evolution as Believers?
Category: General
Tags: Evolution, Science
I guess we’re on a roll on science topics these last few days. As a pastor my only concern with the creation/evolution “debate” is that those who feel they must deny evolution don’t make this a…
