"Let this be the start of a great work of art. Live something beautiful. Live the life that you'd be proud to live, because believe me, there's enough people playing it safe." Guest blogger, youth minister and dad Mark Yaconelli offers a litany for living life from the heart. Read more
When we put the gospel to hip hop and host u2charists, when we share the church building with the Korean congregation, when we preach against homophobia, when we break bread with jews and muslims ... Guest blogger Monica Coleman adds to the conversation on How the Spirit is Moving in the World today.. Read more
We’re all familiar with the dramatic story of Pentecost recounted in Acts 2:2-12, complete with a rush of wind and tongues of fire. That’s a story we can imagine viewing from the sidelines, as spectators. This Pentecost I’m going to focus on the “inside story,” of Pentecost. My question is “what is the Pentecost that is going on in each of our inner lives that finds expression in our communal lives? Read more
“What to Preach on Ascension Day?” Ascension Day is tomorrow! What to say? I like to break mysteries down into who, what, when, and why, not always in that order. The “what” of the Ascension is Jesus’ bodily rising into heaven and being welcomed by God and seated at God’s right hand. In thinking about precedent in the Hebrew Scriptures, the prophet Elijah comes to mind. See 2 Kings 2:8 for a dramatic exit worthy of Cecil B. DeMille, involving... Read more
In honor of the upcoming celebration of Pentecost Sunday, May 23, we'll be featuring a series of Holy Spirit musings from some of our favorite bloggers in the coming week. First up -- Bruce Epperly offers his "Confessions of a Spirit-Centered Progressive." Read more
This bus is a house I am renting for 15 minutes. So little time, so many roommates! I want to live in a world in which directions are marked with feathers instead of arrows. Guest blogger Jim Burklo offers these and other random tweets from his daily commute at his Musings blog today.... Read more
Does a finite universe that creates itself eliminate the need for a Creator God? Stephen Hawking answers with a yes. He pulls no punches again Christian creation theology in spelling out the implications he sees in his scientific work. Read more
“A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” Sometimes I think we need to remember the Star Wars opening crawl when we approach ancient texts to “get a message.” Find an analogy between then and now, is the advice we often get. But maybe a better piece of advice is to look for the disconnect between the author and his or her audience and ourselves. This seems to me to be a sign of respect for the text,... Read more
When I first finished divinity school, I subscribed to a journal of Christian spirituality called Weavings. That was when I first heard of the concept of “active waiting.” Guest blogger Monica Coleman shares this post from her Beautiful Mind blog on faith and depression. Read more
Today was tomato planting day, an event that always makes me feel as though spring has really arrived in Seattle. And to top it off, it was the first really warm and sunny day so far this year. We turned the beds and added compost. It was surprisingly the compost that held my attention the longest. I was amazed by the thousands of worms diligently at work transforming our stinky food waste and garbage into black gold. Gone were moldy... Read more
Select your answer to see how you score.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In