A couple of weeks ago via Twitter, I put out the question, "If I were to offer myself to speak to people in an education setting other than the college classroom, what would I have to offer? What would my niche be?" With so many writers, speakers, etc. the market is flooded with a lot [...]
Posts under ‘Theology’
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 [...]
evangelical indulgences?: idolatry in reverse
There is something of an urban legend about Martin Luther. It is said that he was tormented by the Devil who one night was badgering him to list all of his sins. Whenever Luther stopped, the Devil told him to keep going. From shame to rage, Luther flung his inkwell at the Devil, and the [...]
finding my bliss
A few weeks ago Pastor Nar and Jules Kennedy interviewed me for the Losing My Religion Podcast! Check out my thoughts on vocation, the trinity, compassion, and the church. Give it a listen HERE! Following His Bliss Pastor Nar and this week’s co-host, Jules Kennedy, talk with Drew Tatusko as he shares his story – [...]
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 [...]
