Painter and Welder from The Work Of The People on Vimeo. I’d love to hear your thoughts! Is this a good example of living out the Christian life? How might you transform something destructive into something life-giving like this (Rachel Held Evans turned hate mail into origami) Have you seen other creative ways of taking a stand through loving creativity? Read more

This week  the other doctoral students on the Crossed Purposes podcast and I talk about the movie Total Recall and the role that memory plays in the life of Christians both now and in the world to come. It was a great conversation and a lot of fun. Give it a listen! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Download it here Read more

Today I was enrolled in the Rite of Election to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. For many of you this may come as no surprise for others it might be something of a shock.    It was not a decision I entered into lightly, after all as a protestant minister this decision amounts to essentially walking away from my career up to this point as well as any financial stability for my family for the foreseeable future.  For the last six years you all have been... Read more

This week  the other doctoral students on the Crossed Purposes podcast and I talk about theosis, the process in which people are transformed by divine Grace. Take a listen! If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Download it here Read more

Namibian Nights from Squiver on Vimeo. This video doesn’t really have all that much to do with faith proper, but it points to one of my own sacred spaces – the universe. I can’t help but feeling awe and gratitude watching this video. I feel awe at the vastness we inhabit and gratitude that I have been given the opportunity to inhabit it. The heavens declare the glory of God… Read more

Like many of you I awoke this morning to the news that the Pope’s announcement that he will be “retiring” or resigning… I’m not sure what you would call it since it has only happened a handful of times. Here is what he said. Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonizations  but also to communicate to you a decision of great importance for the life of the Church. After having repeatedly examined my conscience... Read more

This week  the other doctoral students on the Crossed Purposes podcast and I talk about the Bible and what makes it “inspired.” If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Download it here Read more

This week  the other doctoral students on the Crossed Purposes podcast and I talk about the role of tradition in the life of the church, and sing a lot of the fiddler on the roof. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Download it here Read more

A classic Peter Rollins moment. Let me know what you think! I Deny the Resurrection from Peter Rollins on Vimeo. Read more

This week  the other doctoral students on the Crossed Purposes podcast and I talk about the ancient history of adoptionism which is alive and well in the world today. If you don’t know anything about it, or want to know why you should care give it a listen! There is also a lot of talk about Tom Bombadill, so there’s that too. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Download it here Read more