From Frank Viola: Today, I’m featuring N.T. Wright on the blog. This interview fits in nicely with our series on Beyond Evangelical. But first, a little context. My favorite New Testament scholar of the 20th century was the British scholar F.F. Bruce. Bruce was a “bright and shining light” in 20th century evangelicalism. He was prolific, churning out high quality work year after year. He had the rare ability to write academic books as well as popular (accessible) books. Bruce’s... Read more
This image was sent to me in a forward. I thought it was so awesome that I’d share it with you. Source: Tim Hawkins: check out this site to buy the T-shirt! Read more
The following is part of the Patheos book club for Living into Focus. Living Into Focus: Choosing What Matters in an Age of Distraction by Arthur Boers, is a book that invites us into a journey of discovering what it means to be fully human. The author urges us to consider our usage of technology and how such use can deter us from truly focused lives. In this age of distraction, fueled by the age of technology, we’ve run around... Read more
The Following is part of the Patheos book club for @Sticky Jesus I want to introduce you to a fine resource: @StickyJesus – How to live out your faith online. In this book, Toni Birdsong and Tami Heim discuss many of the questions that Christians ask about web 2.0, including the most basic question: How can I utilize the internet for Kingdom purposes? @StickyJesus begins with a global challenge: We challenge you as a Christ follower to changer your mind-set... Read more
I’m excited about this film. Too many “Christian” movies warm the heart but do nothing to show us the faith of the real world. The world we live in is a messy place and following Jesus takes us down a disorienting path. Most Christian films, at least in my experience, over-spiritualize these issues. Enter Blue Like Jazz the movie. Based on a book that has made a profound effect on many 20-30 somethings (well, more than that… my grandma read... Read more
*The following is written by Lawrence Garcia For those on whom it is being imposed, “unity” can be an ominous word. After all, history has proven such words—unity, concord, and harmony—are usually employed ideologically by the social elite upon the marginal, a sort of rhetorical tool in the ideological tool belt of those situated at the pinnacle of power. Ancient statesmen and philosophers like Cicero and Seneca—Rome’s ruling elite—wrote about homonoia (concord) in which everyone was to do their part... Read more
FROM COMMON PRAYER: LITURGY FOR ORDINARY RADICALS: Today is the day when the church remembers Polycarp of Smyrna (70 – 155). Polycarp was arrested by Roman officials after having served as Bishop of Smyrna for many decades. When the Roman proconsul ordered him to declare that “Caesar is Lord” and to curse Christ, the elderly Polycarp refused, saying, “Eighty-six years I have served him and he never did me any wrong. How can I blaspheme my King who saved me?” Polycarp was... Read more
TO BE CLEAR: This video illustrates the temptation of all who lead “up front” for narcissism not a critique of feminism. Hope that’s clear 🙂 Read more
From the Love Wins Enhanced E-Book: http://bit.ly/uUWpOe The Love Wins Enhanced E-book includes the entire text of Rob Bell”s Love Wins, The Love Wins Companion – A Study Guide for Those Who Want to Go Deeper, and eleven exclusive videos from Rob Bell. Read more
Ask me what blogs I read… hhmmm… Nailing it to the Door is definitely near the top of the list. Here’s and excerpt from their latest article. I invite you to check out this part and follow the link to the rest of it! The concept and ideas around heaven is one of things that has been hijacked and subverted from its original understanding. I once heard N.T Wright eloquently say it like this: “heaven is great but its not... Read more
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