Please give a warm welcome to first time blogger and smart lady Pamela Chaddock. They say it was a glorious day some two thousand years ago when the Spirit of Truth, the outpoured presence of Jesus, was released upon the world for the edification of all those with ears to hear. It happened then, it’s happening now, and I celebrate the significance of Pentecost that I’m hearing. Ahead of this moment our planet witnessed a miraculous demonstration of the Father’s... Read more
This week on Doug Pagitt we checked in with Matt Litton (friend of Bono) to discuss his book Holy Nomad: The Rugged Road to Joy. Matt speaks to the the things we hold onto that weigh us down and bring us into dead spaces: Fulfillment vs. Heaven & Hell. This was Matt’s second appearance on the show. Listen Here: Watch here: Read more
I have been developing a metaphor to bring insight into how spiritual development happens. That being, the spiritual journey is one of re-learning of what it means to walk with God in His garden today. I contend that this learning, when fully embraced, leads us to a place of acceptance of what actually is in our lives and world, with the realization and recognition that God is in all of it. I have also reflected on the key mental, emotional... Read more
Exploring craving and connection in my Write On Blog after talking to Shauna Niequist on Doug Pagitt Radio: http://dougpagittradio.com/craving Read more
Broadcasting from Solomon’s Porch meeting space, we busted out of the studio this week. We spoke with Jim Wallis while he was visiting the Twin Cities as part of his current book tour. His latest book is titled, On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned about Serving the Common Good. Jim is the CEO of Sojourners. Listen Here: Watch here: Read more
Here’s a question I’ve been asked many times, by many different people. The words I am going to use are a paraphrase as each individual who shares their hearts with me uses their own language for their particular situations; yet the questions are often very similar when you break them down. The question is: how do I trust God when I don’t know what He is going to do? There are many expressions of church and theology that attempt to... Read more
“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do no notice the log that is in your own eye?” Matt 7:3 NASB. Most people have read this text as being about sin and our need not to judge. Which is very true, but there are other layers of truths to be found in this text as well. What if the speck we see in another’s eye is actually our own log-sized issue? Let me explain.... Read more
Kile Jones had a great idea – ask churches to invite an atheist to share at church. We, at Solomon’s Porch took him up on this idea and this past Sunday along with churches around the country we interviewed 3 people from the Minnesota Atheists group during our gatherings. One of the recordings didn’t turn out, but here are two of the conversations. Read more
I am learning in my life to let go of the apparent contradictions; this I believe is the result of my ability to let go of theological paradoxes, which has in turn created a space where I can let go of paradoxes in my own life. Allow me to develop this a little further. So much rational effort has been put into the creation of systematic theologies that have attempted to explain the apparent paradoxes in our human experience with... Read more
We had the privilege to talk with author Ogun Holder, the author of Rants to Revelations: Unabashedly Honest Reflections on Life, Spirituality, and the Meaning of God this week. We also chatted with Bryan Sirchio about his book The 6 Marks of Progressive Christian Worship Music. Listen here: Watch here: Read more
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