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Wonder, Fear, and Longing
An Interview with Mark Yaconelli
By Deborah Arca Mooney -- March 11, 2010
Prayer has taught me to be more accepting of who I am, what I'm feeling, what's broken in me, what's beautiful in me. My prayer life goes through different seasons, and I try to be accepting of that. Read more.
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  • Wonder, Fear, and Longing Wonder, Fear, and Longing An Interview with Mark Yaconelli
    By Deborah Arca Mooney -- March 11, 2010
    Prayer has taught me to be more accepting of who I am, what I'm feeling, what's broken in me, what's beautiful in me. My prayer life goes through different seasons, and I try to be accepting of that. Read more.
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  • Building a Stronger Faith Building a Stronger Faith By Jim Burklo -- March 1, 2010
    When a student at a faith-based institution gives up her faith, convinced that it's intellectually untenable, has that institution failed? Has it succeeded? Read more.
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  • God in 100 Words or Less God in 100 Words or Less By the Mainline Protestant Team
    February 17, 2010
    We invited a dozen bloggers to answer the question: "Who/What is God? ... in 100 words or less." Read their responses to our first Patheos Theoblogger Challenge here.
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  • Fasting... For Real Fasting... For Real By David Crumm -- March 3, 2010
    "Fasting is a person's whole-body, natural response to life's sacred moments."
 An interview with author Scot McKnight on the oft misunderstood spiritual practice of fasting. Read more.     link here
What is Lent?
By Christine Sine -- February 15, 2010

Today Lent is regarded as a season of soul-searching and repentance for all Christians when we prepare for the joy and celebration of Easter by giving ourselves an annual spiritual check up. Read more.

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  • What is Lent? What is Lent? By Christine Sine -- February 15, 2010

    Today Lent is regarded as a season of soul-searching and repentance for all Christians when we prepare for the joy and celebration of Easter by giving ourselves an annual spiritual check up. Read more.

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  • Biblical Authority Biblical Authority By Walter Brueggemann -- January 20, 2010
    The authority of the Bible is a perennial and urgent issue for those of us who stake our lives on its testimony. Read more.     link here
  • Biblical Inerrancy Biblical Inerrancy By Fr. Matthew Moretz -- January 27, 2010
    Biblical inerrancy can be an obstacle to Christian faith, and a kind of idolatry if one isn't careful. Watch the video by Episcopal priest Matthew Moretz here.
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  • Uppity Women of the Bible Uppity Women of the Bible "Uppity Women of the Bible" presents scholarship, humor and fresh insights on some of the most colorful women from the Bible. Watch a sample video from the small-group DVD series from Living The Questions. link here
Willing to Be Surprised
By Sandra Lommasson -- March 4, 2010
In what ways have I refused to be touched by the human need and perspective of another? Read more.
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  • Willing to Be Surprised Willing to Be Surprised By Sandra Lommasson -- March 4, 2010
    In what ways have I refused to be touched by the human need and perspective of another? Read more.     link here
  • Youth Ministry and Philanthropy Youth Ministry and Philanthropy An Interview with Jeremy Affeldt
    By Beth Davies-Stofka -- February 23, 2010
    This relief pitcher is most passionate about helping young people influence their world -- freeing slaves, digging wells, feeding the hungry. Read more.

     

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  • The Practice of Yearning The Practice of Yearning By Christopher Copeland -- February 23, 2010
    What do you yearn for? Our symbol for this first week of Lent is Jesus sitting alone in the desert with longing in his eyes. Read the second piece in a six-week series on Spiritual Practices for Lent.
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  • Return to the Lord Return to the Lord A Wednesday Work Meditation
    By Mark D. Roberts -- March 10, 2010
    Lent focuses our attention on acts of fasting. Yet it's more important to focus on our need for God. Read more.
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Evil Hides in Familiar Places

By Bethany Furkin -– February 25, 2010
Presbyterian News Service
In the new movie Blood Done Sign My Name, a Presbyterian filmmaker confronts the Church’s segregationist past. Read more.

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  • Evil Hides in Familiar Places Evil Hides in Familiar Places

    By Bethany Furkin -– February 25, 2010
    Presbyterian News Service
    In the new movie Blood Done Sign My Name, a Presbyterian filmmaker confronts the Church’s segregationist past. Read more.

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  • The Simpsons and Christianity The Simpsons and Christianity A New Book Review
    By J. Ryan Parker -- February 11, 2010
    Jamey Heit's The Springfield Reformation, the latest scholarly book on The Simpsons, offers insights into the series that give a rather prophetic look at contemporary American religion. Read more.
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  • Sacred Artist Interview Sacred Artist Interview Jan Richardson
    By Christine Valters Paintner -- February 1, 2010
    Author and artist Christine Valters Paintner talks with fellow artist and kindred spirit Jan Richardson about what inspires her work, art as a spiritual practice, and practicing lectio divina with our lives. Read more.
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  • Ten Spiritually Significant Films Ten Spiritually Significant Films

    of the Decade
    By R. Lindsay and J. Ryan Parker -- March 4, 2010
    Two documentaries, one animated and a foreign film join religious blockbusters in our top ten list of the most spiritually/theologically significant films of the past decade. Read more.

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New Visions for Women of Faith
By Gail Katz -- January 22, 2010
Part Two of our Reflections from the recent Parliament of the World's Religions conference focuses on women's voices of faith. Read more.
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  • New Visions for Women of Faith New Visions for Women of Faith By Gail Katz -- January 22, 2010
    Part Two of our Reflections from the recent Parliament of the World's Religions conference focuses on women's voices of faith. Read more.
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  • Wisdom for a New Year Wisdom for a New Year

    By Gail Katz -- January 10, 2010
    The Parliament of the World's Religions has been knitting together the globe's spiritual traditions for more than 100 years. Reflections and videos from the latest Parliament in Australia here.

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  • Voices of Faith Voices of Faith Watch and listen to 13 interviews from followers of various faiths. Leo Brunnick asks a variety of questions to gain an understanding into some of the world's religions. Watch the interviews.
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  • Interspirituality Interspirituality

    By Jim Burklo -- November 3, 2009

    Every time I learn something new about other faiths, I learn more about my own. Read more.

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God as Three Persons?
By the Rev. Sam Alexander -- February 16, 2010
A Presbyterian pastor tries to make sense of the Christian concept of the Trinity. Read more.

 

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  • God as Three Persons? God as Three Persons? By the Rev. Sam Alexander -- February 16, 2010
    A Presbyterian pastor tries to make sense of the Christian concept of the Trinity. Read more.

     

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  • A Friend's Love A Friend's Love Why Process Theology Matters
    By C. Robert Mesle -- February 16, 2010
    It matters if someone loves us. No human experience is more fundamental to the Christian faith and tradition... Read more.     link here
  • Worshipping the Triune God Worshipping the Triune God

    By Tammy Wiens -- February 16, 2010
    What does it mean to say that "Trinity" expresses the nature of who God is? We ask three theologians to respond... Read more.

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  • Speaking of God Speaking of God By Heidi Gehman -- February 16, 2010
    "God is a 'he'!" a five-year-old insists. Language matters. Language constructs as well as describes. Read more.     link here

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