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November 01, 2013
Grace Even for Those Who Can’t Believe: A Conversation with Tullian Tchividjian
Tullian Tchividjian’s One Way Love: Inexhaustible Grace for an Exhausted World speaks a word of...
October 2013
October 31, 2013
Postmodernism, Pluralism, and a Living Faith: Responding to Kyle R. Cupp’s Living by Faith, Dwelling in Doubt
In his new book, Living by Faith, Dwelling in Doubt, Kyle Cupp presents a personal...
October 21, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for October 27, 2013
Lectionary Reflections for October 27, 2013 Joel 2:23-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 14-16; Luke 18:9-14 Anne Lamott...
October 16, 2013
Order and Novelty in Family Spirituality: A Response to Tim and Sue Muldoon’s Six Sacred Rules for Families: A Spirituality for the Home
A well-known saying from Zen Buddhism notes: "Before enlightenment, I chopped wood and carried water....
October 15, 2013
What Kind of God are we Playing? A Response to Andy Crouch’s “Playing God”
“Power is a gift” says Andy Crouch in his excellent new book Playing God: Redeeming the...
October 14, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for October 20: Prayer, Scripture, and the Law of our Being
Lectionary Reflections for October 20, 2013 Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 Today’s...
October 07, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for Oct 13, 2013: Hope in Challenging Times
Lectionary Reflections for October 13, 2013 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-12; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Today’s readings...
September 2013
September 30, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for October 6, 2013: Aiming High!
Lectionary Reflections for October 6, 2013 Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 137; 2 Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10 This...
September 30, 2013
The Cost of Discipleship, Bob Fu, and “God’s Double Agent”
Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer once spoke of the phenomenon of “cheap grace” and contrasted it with...
September 30, 2013
Illness and Aging as Spiritual Issues: A Response to David Jeremiah’s What Are You Afraid Of?
I wonder if I will have the courage to trust God, believing, with the Apostle...
September 23, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary: Imaging Hope in Times of Uncertainty – September 29
Lectionary Reflections for September 29, 2013 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 I Timothy 6:6-19 Luke...
September 19, 2013
Spirituality and Social Transformation – Responding to Occupy Spirituality
Adam Bucko, who, along with Matthew Fox, is author of Occupy Spirituality, asserts: “All social...
September 17, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary – September 22, 2013
Lectionary Reflections for September 22, 2013 Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Psalm 79:1-9 1Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13...
September 16, 2013
Suffering, Divinity, and Power: A Response to Jeanne Murray Walker’s “The Geography of Memory”
The specific questions raised here are: “Does the omnipresent God continue to act in the...
September 15, 2013
A Monastery in the Heart – A Response to Judith Valente’s “Atchison Blue”
The healing and guidance we need, Valente aptly notes, may come from “simply listening to...
September 15, 2013
When Small Things Lead to Great Adventures: A Response to Laura Sumner Truax’s Undone
I am daily reminded of the truths revealed in chaos theory’s metaphorical “ butterfly effect.”...
September 09, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for September 15 — Pardon and Punishment
Lectionary Reflections for September 15, 2013 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Psalm 14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 Pardon and...
September 06, 2013
Celebrating Grandparent’s Day
To me, being a grandparent is a spiritual and ethical vocation that begins with my...
September 06, 2013
Some Footnotes on Hell: Responding to Jack Graham’s Angels, Satan, Heaven, Hell, and Winning the War for Eternity
Jack Graham’s Unseen: Angels, Satan, Heaven, Hell, and Winning the War for Eternity is a...
September 03, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for Sept 8: Sacrifice and Artistry, Human and Divine
The Adventurous Lectionary for September 8, 2013 Sacrifice and Artistry: Human and Divine Today’s...
September 03, 2013
Authentic Abundance: Responding to Karen Beattie’s Rock-Bottom Blessings
I am a firm believer in the holy synchronicities of life. As I read the...
August 2013
August 31, 2013
Forgiveness and Paula Huston’s “A Land Without Sin”
Paula Huston’s A Land without Sin is a real page turner. I couldn’t put it...
August 26, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for Sept 1: Creative Interdependence
Lectionary Relections for September 1, 2013 Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke...
August 23, 2013
God and the Global Public Square: A Response to Os Guinness’ The Global Public Square
Although I come from the progressive theological and political wing of the Christian family, I...
August 19, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for August 25: God’s Providence — Abstract or Concrete?
Lectionary Reflections for August 25, 2013 Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 God’s...
August 15, 2013
Transforming Giants: A Response to “Five Stones”
There’s always a giant blocking our future; but, we have the resources to respond with...
August 14, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for August 18, 2013: Divine Withdrawal and Human Suffering
Lectionary Reflections for August 18, 2013 Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19 Hebrews 11:19-12:2 Luke 12:49-56...
August 07, 2013
The Adventurous Lectionary for August 11: The Gift of an Uneasy Conscience
Today’s readings describe impossible possibilities. Isaiah challenges the people to go from apathy to awareness and...
August 05, 2013
Divine Violence and the Quest for a Non-violent Faith
I applaud Preston Sprinkle’s Fight: A Christian Case for Nonviolence. He presents a timely word to Christians...
July 2013
July 31, 2013
Simplicity and Abundance: A Response to Mark Scandrette’s “Free”
Mark Scandrette’s Free: Spending Your Time and Money on What Matters Most is a testimony to...
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