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December 03, 2014
Advent: The Great Decrescendo (Advent 1B – Isaiah 64:1-9)
This was the message on the first Sunday of Advent, 2014 for Redemption Church. If...
December 01, 2014
Monday Morning Confessional
I confess that I have not written a Monday Morning Confessional since October 20th. That...
November 2014
November 27, 2014
Religion that Professes Concern with the Souls of Men, but Not the Slums that Damn Them…
"Any religion that professes to be concerned with the souls of men and is not...
November 24, 2014
On Civil Disobedience
This essay was originally a sermon written for Redemption Church on November 09, 2014. If...
November 20, 2014
Saint Brennan Manning: A Ragamuffin to the End
This was originally a sermon preached at Redemption Church on 11 NOV 2014. If you...
November 14, 2014
Shawn Merithew’s 9Marks Review of Shrink: A Non-Engaged Engagement
Shrink is my third book, so I’ve been through the review process a few times....
November 08, 2014
A Fond Farewell to Car Talk’s Tom Magliozzi
In my twenties and thirties, I spent more time on the road than at home. I...
November 03, 2014
Public Jesus: Beyond the Politics of Anxiety
Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Politics in the Pulpit. Read other perspectives here....
October 2014
October 30, 2014
No Regrets…
I know it's just a silly game. More than that, it's professional sports, so it's...
October 29, 2014
The Spiritual Significance of Royals Baseball: Patience, & Royals Fever
"I've tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha,...
October 28, 2014
The Forgotten Virtue of Brokenness
This essay was originally a sermon, delivered to Redemption Church. If you would like to...
October 24, 2014
For All You Pastors Out There Sitting Down to Write Your Sermon This Friday…
Dear Pastor, You put your congregation first, and yourself...
October 23, 2014
The Forgotten Virtue of Patience
This was originally a sermon that has been converted into a long-form essay. If you...
October 21, 2014
Pragmatism is Killing the Church – It’s our Kryptonite: A Few Practical Suggestions On How To Avoid It
I recently wrote an article for FaithGateway.com. Here are a few pull quotes... would love...
October 20, 2014
Monday Morning Confessional – I Have Royals Fever & The Only Solution Is…
I confess that the past few weeks have been a blur. I've been out of...
October 15, 2014
Resident Aliens 25 Years Later: Stanley Hauerwas & William Willimon at Duke’s 2014 Convocation
I spent the past couple of days at Duke University listening in on conversations between...
October 13, 2014
Claiming the Body: The Funeral Task as Keeper of the Sacred Words
Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on Remembering the Dead:...
October 06, 2014
Monday Morning Confessional: Fatherhood, Ian Cron, & Chasing the Rhino
I confess that my daily routine has been completely whacked lately. I blame the Kansas...
October 03, 2014
Favorite Stanley Hauerwas Quotes
If I had to pick one theologian who has had the most influence on my...
October 02, 2014
All Modern Bible Translations are Good, But Are They Equal? – Scot McKnight & the Politics of Bible Translations
Scot McKnight has a nice blog post in which he describes why the Bible translation you...
September 2014
September 30, 2014
Ten Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
"We have all been there, and it feels like the end of the world. It's...
September 29, 2014
Monday Morning Confessional: Buechner, Rohr, Volf, and Faithful Remembering
“One way or another, we are always remembering… there is no escaping it even if...
September 26, 2014
Why Are Christians so Bad on the Environment Issue? Because We Have No Spirituality of Creation
This was originally the sermon I preached at Redemption Church on September 21, 2014. It has...
September 22, 2014
Monday Morning Confessional
I confess that I'm tired of setting up online accounts. I'm tired of creating passwords....
September 20, 2014
Corporations Aren’t People, Money Isn’t Speech: Citizens United & the Heresy of Corporate Personhood
More Americans believe in witchcraft, ghosts, and UFOs than agree with Citizens United. When 80%...
September 19, 2014
Katie Savage Reviews Shrink
My friend and writing compatriot Katie Savage has written a review of Shrink, at her...
September 18, 2014
Wendell Berry on What It Means to Be an Author
I've been reading some Wendell Berry this week in preparation for what I'm talking about...
September 17, 2014
The SHIFT from Illusion to Prayer
When my boys were little guys we would go out to eat every Friday evening....
September 16, 2014
What We Do With Our Pain: Barbara Brown Taylor & Spiritual Bypassing
We talked about idols last week at Redemption Church. It felt like a hard sermon...
September 15, 2014
Monday Morning Confessional – Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking
I confess that I finished the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World...
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