Brian McLaren’s has written a new book called:Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? I have not read this book yet, but hope to in the near future. Below, is a video based around the general themes of the book. What do you think about his basic approach to engaging in [...]
It’s time to Heal the Gospel of God the Moral Monster
September 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
The new book *Healing the Gospel* (Cascade Books, 2012) challenges the way many of us have learned to understand the cross, and at the same time the hurtful image of God behind it, arguing instead for a view based on God’s enemy love and restorative justice. In this post, author Derek Flood answers some [...]
When we feel Insignificant, we might discover how God is changing the world
September 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Chris went from being on staff at church to teaching in the 8th Grade. For some of us, the mere idea of teaching in a Junior High School is terrifying enough and would easily yield the sort of depressing symptoms listed above. What if I were to add to this change the fact that Chris found himself teaching at the “School from Hell” as a New York Post article by Susan Edelman described it. She said the school is “a hellhole where teachers get combat pay – they are cursed, assaulted and sometimes groped….”
Thin Places and the Missional Church: Practices that shape intentional faith communities
June 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
When I attended / taught a seminar at Soularize this past October, I had the opportunity to hang out with several like-minded people that I’d only known on the web. One such person is a great guy named Jon Huckins. He writes prolifically, especially on issues surrounding the violence in the Holy Land (check out [...]
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