As you know if you read this blog regularly, NT Wright is the theologian that I’ve been influenced by most. Here, I give an excerpt of an interview he did with my friend Frank Viola. Frank is a voice in the church that trancends our left – right divide. He is a teacher that I highly respect. Sure I nuance certain things differently on some issues, but he is a voice the church so desperately needs. He has a new... Read more
I’m thrilled to tell you about a book that is out called From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart: Rekindling my love for Catholicism. Chris Haw, who you may remember as one of the authors of Jesus for President, tells of his journey from evangelicalism, into the New Monasticism, and ultimately into the Roman Catholic Church. If you read my article, “If I wasn’t Anabaptist, I’d probably become Anglican” or some of the guest posts on this site, you probably can... Read more
As you may know, animal advocacy is something that I see as a Kingdom issue. I’ve written about this topic in multiple occasions. Here are some posts to check out: When Worry Disrupts God’s Cosmic Community of Care or The “God” of the Gut – Animals, Faith, & Gluttony. I’m excited about a new film that has come out in a partnership between The Humane Society of the United States and Academy Award-winning Aardman Studios. Here are my thoughts: A... Read more
The Oratory of the Heart: How Benedictine Spirituality Shapes My Walk with Christ Part Five: Welcoming All as Christ (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) So far in this series, I have discussed the broad topics of Prayer and Lectio Divina, the Benedictine Vows of Stablity, Obedience, and Conversion of Life, and my own failed attempts at climbing “The Ladder of Humility.” In this post, I want to focus on Hospitality, which I believe is the fruit of the Benedictine... Read more
HT: J-M Smith I don’t know anything about this man besides this video. I thought it was interesting though. Even if he is not a fraud, he doesn’t represent my understanding of the way of Jesus. I guess this story ran last summer. Any news on it since then? Walid Shoebat had a blunt message for the roughly 300 South Dakota police officers and sheriff’s deputies who gathered to hear him warn about the dangers of Islamic radicalism. Read more
Dr. Ben Witherington III here addresses the controversial notion that Jesus may had a wife. See more at http://seedbed.com Read more
Content Director’s Note: This post is a part of our Election Month at Patheos feature. Patheos was designed to present the world’s most compelling conversations on life’s most important questions. Please join the Facebook following for our new News and Politics Channel — and check back throughout the month for more commentary on Election 2012. Please use hashtag #PatheosElection on Twitter.This article responds to the question: Does a Candidate’s Faith Matter? ——————————————————————————————————- It’s impossible to be the president of the... Read more
This video features some reflections on election season from Stanley Hauerwas. I found this on the Alter Video Blog from the good folks at The Work of the People. Check out their other videos and consider utilizing them in your ministries! The Roman Circus from The Work Of The People on Vimeo. Read more
By re-focusing our attention on the basics, the red letters of the Bible, these authors help to open the imaginations of readers to see the way in which the covenant God is bringing heaven to earth. Not only do we readers get to be “flies on the wall” as Tony and Shane dispense their wisdom in a conversational format, but we too are invited into the dialogue with the hope that it will lead to grassroots expressions of the reign of God. Read more
Last week I was driving home from leading a training session in the of North of England in our new car. Hoping to listen to some music on the radio I switched on the stereo system. Having only collected the vehicle that morning I hadn’t worked out how to change radio channels yet and was reluctant to get distracted from driving by trying to read the microscopic print that my middle-aged eyes refuse to acknowledge these days. I settle for... Read more
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