“The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.” Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.” Matt. 22:8b-10 Some Christians actively [...]
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we cannot change unless we mourn
Suffering occurs when your ideas about how things ought to be don't match how they really are. Brad Warner, Hardcore Zen (p. 58). To change we must die, and if we die we must mourn. In many of our discussions surrounding the church today, the big buzzword is change. From Brian McLaren's and Phyllis Tickle [...]
reconstruction with some old materials
Jonathan Brink hits the nail on the head when he says: One of the real, valid criticisms of this process is that much of the (emergent) conversation was a deconstruction process. In other words, we were tearing down an old story but nothing new was offered to take its place. I get that concern. It’s [...]
wives, be subject to your husbands…
Theresa Seeber asks a lot of vital and important questions that demand our constant attention. I believe an improper and incoherent set of answers to these questions and a corrosive understanding of Scripture have done nothing but destroy the fabric of our relationships from the inside out. We have taken Ephesians 5:21-33 and used it to support [...]
new column: changing church, changing world
I have the pleasure to announce a new column I am writing over at Patheos.com, "the premier online destination to engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world's beliefs." I am calling the column "Changing Church, Changing World" to explore the social, psychological, economic, and theological material [...]
