It’s been a busy week on Doug Pagitt radio. We spoke with David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw on their book Prodigal Christianity which calls for missional Christianity. Then, we had a chance to talk with Richard Rohr about his book Immortal Diamond. Tune in to hear Fitch & Holsclaw’s explanation of missional Christianity and a Easter explanation for your kids from me. Listen here: Watch here: Read more
For those of you who have been reading my writings for a while, you may have noticed that I am a proponent of the Twelve Steps. The more I surrender my life to God through them, the more I realise they are the essence of the message of Christ. March being the third month of the year, I am currently meditating on the third step quite a bit. The third step is, “Made a decision to turn our will and... Read more
It’s been a busy week on the show, two shows in one week! On Wednesday we had a chance to speak with Margaret Johnston about her book, Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind. Check out the audio and video feeds below! Listen here: Watch here: Read more
The Church Planters Academy August 15-17, 2013 $145 (by March 31) $195 (April – August) Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis, MN Register Now A dynamic and innovative event to equip and encourage those desiring to start new churches in fresh and entrepreneurial ways. For those who are starting new churches. For those who are exploring starting a new church. For those who’ve already started churches and want to gather with others who are doing the same. For anyone... Read more
Of course I am all for Rob Bell coming out in favor of humanity. And, theoretically, who could disagree with this? We need more love. But, it’s where he goes next that frustrates me: We need more fidelity. We need more monogamy. We need more people who are committed to each other. It’s not good for us to be alone. What bothers me here is the equation between love/fidelity/commitment and monogamy. That the only possible solution to not being alone is to be in a monogamous (and I... Read more
On May 5, 2013 atheists from all over the United States will be interviewed at Church. If you are a Pastor willing to interview or an atheist willing to be interviewed, please join us! Every interview will be videotaped and available to watch on our Facebook page and website. Help us connect atheists with Church-goers! If you are interested in hosting an Atheist for a conversation click here Read more
Some thoughts and a poem on intuition and vocation after conversations with Troy Bronsink, Jon Dudley, and David Howard on Doug Pagitt Radio. http://dougpagittradio.com/vocation-by-instinct-or-what-birds-building-nests-might-tell-us-about-finding-meaningful-work Read more
Last Thursday we had a chance to speak with Jonathan Dudley about his book BrokenWords. Victoria and I also spoke with David Hayward about The Lasting Supper.com Here is the audio: Here is the video: Read more
If it was not for a Russian obsession with ‘windscreen cams’ we westerners would never have seen the seven ton rock, travelling at 17,000 miles per second, explode with the equivalent of five atom bombs of the kind dropped on Hiroshima. Incredibly no body died even though the shock wave travelled all around and through the world. We in the UK have just seen a well produced documentary all about the risk our planet faces from lumps of asteroid,... Read more
A couple of days ago, I came across an article on the Church & Postmodern Culture site by Chad Lakies. His basic argument is that “therapeutic religion” has become the norm not just within evangelicalism, but within religion in general. After I read it, I really didn’t get it, so I posed the following question to the author: I’m confused as to what the problem is with “therapeutic religion”? Not long after that, Tony Jones reposted the article on his blog. Many... Read more
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