Christian Piatt
I once came up with a spell-check app for church signs, but after a while, it just melted from exhaustion (sihg)… Read more
I once came up with a spell-check app for church signs, but after a while, it just melted from exhaustion (sihg)… Read more
Following is excerpted from my more extensive Heretic’s Guide to the Bible weekly lectionary study. To read more or to subscribe, CLICK HERE, or on the banners above or below. When I was eight years old, I lost my first wallet. Aside from being a proud status of my pending membership in the “grown-up club,” it also had $10 inside of it. That represented nearly a month of allowance for me at that time, and to say I was prudent... Read more
He told me to drink in remembrance of Him, but I must have gotten a little over-enthusiastic. I mean, I was there at the table, and the rest of the night is a blur. That J-dog can THROW DOWN. Read more
This week the CultureCast Crew Gets both timely and topical when they welcome Alan Chambers, director of the organization Exodus International has been making headlines past few weeks. Chambers talks through his public apology Christian, explains why he says he is still proud of the work the organization has done, talks about the planned closure of the Exodus after 30 years and what is next for him. It’s a fascinating interview; one that you will definitely want want to take... Read more
There was a time when the church was considered to be the central curator of the community’s cultural identity. The architecture, stained glass, music, and other artifacts represented the values of the culture, both spiritual and aesthetic. But a couple of things happened. First, our communities began to disperse, to mobilize and spread out. The idea of a town square in local community gave way to interstate highway systems. We became more independence-minded and ventured out away from our families... Read more
A thousand things ran through my mind when the news broke Saturday night about George Zimmerman’s acquittal. I was in a bar, meeting a few ministry friends for a drink when the banner ran across the TV screens in bold, red letters. The moment was particularly profound, since I’m not only in Florida, very near where Trayvon Martin lived and was killed, but I’m also attending a church convention which is sharing space with the annual NAACP gathering. Everyone in... Read more
This one goes out to George Zimmerman and all who felt justice was served in court yesterday. Read more
Following is a reflection that is part of a larger Heretic’s Guide to the Bible something weekly lectionary study. CLICK HERE, or on the banners at the top or bottom of this post, to learn more or to become a subscriber. Summer is a relatively slow time in church life, and as such, it is usually the time when we have a chance to get away with family for some much-needed rest and relaxation. This past week, we went to... Read more
Back in the day, Egyptian leaders used to believe that cats were gods. Clearly, they never met Miles, my senile, toothless, stomach-hanging-to-the-ground cat from high school… Read more
We have all sorts of stuff to discuss this week, and with Amy sidelined due to carousing, Christian and Jordan tackled it all alone. Okay, not entirely alone. We bring back Mike Collins, the hacker extraordinaire who explained Bitcoin a few months ago, to discuss Edward Snowden, the intelligence analyst who’s currently hiding out from the feds in Moscow. Mike gives us insight into why Snowden is viewed as a heroic whistleblower by so many Americans, and why the whole... Read more
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