In the Beginning (A Theopoetic)

Last updated on: January 21, 2014 at 9:16 pm By Christian Piatt

Recently, I presented this piece at the Christianity 21 Conference in Denver, and then at South Broadway Christian Church later that same week, also in Denver. I’ve been asked by several in attendance to post what I offered, so here’s the text below. The talk was accompanied by a slide show that depicted a combination of Hubble telescope images, electron microscope images and artists/musicians. I considered making that into a video, with me narrating the text underneath, but it takes... Read more

We’re BAAAAAaaaack (CultureCast)

Last updated on: January 21, 2014 at 5:51 pm By Christian Piatt

It’s been a while, but the CultureCast crew is back in action. Jordan, Christian, Amy and Jess the Intern set up and knock down all the stuff that’s been going down in our lives and in the cultural landscape in our absence. Or at least a few things we found compelling enough to distract us from the pretty, shiny things that otherwise occupy us. Jordan catches us up on what life is life after the passing away of his wife,... Read more

What Repentance for the Church Looks Like Today

Last updated on: January 20, 2014 at 9:18 pm By Christian Piatt

I’m asked pretty often what I see for the future of organized religion, and Christianity in the West in particular. Given the fact that I am in the process of completing a book called “ postChristian ,” some people make assumptions that I am convinced it’s all going away. Granted, Christianity has experienced precipitous decline, and the drop-off likely is far from done. Before we see any leveling-off within the institutional church, there will be many more church closures, consolidation... Read more

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Strip for Me” Edition

Last updated on: January 19, 2014 at 4:20 pm By Christian Piatt

I once joined a “Pole Dancing for God” class, but he totally kept telling me he was out of ones and would hit me up next time. Sooo not true. Read more

Why I Won’t Sign a Statement of Faith

Last updated on: January 16, 2014 at 4:45 pm By Christian Piatt

I do most of my work by contract, which means I’m usually looking for work. When the time comes for me to put my feelers out for new opportunities, I tend to look far and wide. In doing so, sometimes I come across some unexpected prospects. A couple of years ago, I applied for an editorial position at a magazine. Things were going well until we got down to the final rounds and they placed a statement of faith before... Read more

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Smelly Sheep” Edition

Last updated on: January 12, 2014 at 4:30 pm By Christian Piatt

Three benefits to being a sheep: no thinking, no bathing, and all the grass you can handle. Kinda like college! Read more

A Big, Wet, Sloppy (but heartfelt) THANK YOU

Last updated on: January 7, 2014 at 9:21 pm By Christian Piatt

Thanks to so many of you, we reached our goal. Because of this, BLOOD DOCTRINE will be published! With less than 24 hours left in the campaign, we’re beyond our “bare bones” budget and moving toward our expanded “stretch budget” to help generate some funds for marketing and printing costs. All of the remaining pledges made between now and the campaign’s end on Wednesday morning will be used for those purposes. If you have a chance to remind people there’s one final chance... Read more

Advance Copies! Author Web Events! Extraneous Exclamation Points!!!

Last updated on: January 6, 2014 at 7:08 pm By Christian Piatt

With 47 short hours to go, we have just over $300 left to reach our Kickstarter goal, to ensure that the project will successfully fund and the book will be published! There’s still a chance for late-comers to claim a signed advance copy of my forthcoming novel, BLOOD DOCTRINE, schedule a web book club event with me or have me appear in person for a day-long event. And once the T-shirts that are printed for this campaign are gone, that will likely be... Read more

Church Sign Epic Fails, “Mastur-abater” Edition

Last updated on: January 5, 2014 at 3:54 pm By Christian Piatt

So I thought if you masturbate, you’d grow hair on your palms. Turns out your arm bursts into flames. The first one, I can deal with. The second…not so much. Read more

What a Day! And Pondering: “What if…”

Last updated on: January 4, 2014 at 6:33 pm By Christian Piatt

Yesterday was pretty remarkable in the life of our campaign. Not only did we meet the match challenge; we obliterated it by raising more than two thousand dollars. We have just over $1,500 left to go to meet the final goal and make this project a reality. Wow! A few folks have asked what will be done with any funds above and beyond the projected budget. As I though about this, I figured I had two viable options: Luxuriate in a bathtub... Read more