Pastor and theologian John Stott passed away today at the age of 90. The more I read him, the more I am blessed that he made room for some of us younger evangelicals to wrestle with many difficult theological issues of our day. He believed: evolution and Scripture are compatible, in a conditional immortality view rather than the traditional view of hell, in justice issues, and creation care… just to name a few. Last year, I received a free copy... Read more
Thanks to Dale Best for posting this video. Any thoughts??? Read more
Dear Reader… I’m truly blessed by all of you who read the Pangea Blog on a regular basis. Some of you have been walking this journey with me for a couple of years now, and others perhaps for weeks or months. Whatever the connection may be, I truly appreciate you allowing me to enter into your weekly conversations on faith and justice issues. Obviously, I’m passionate about writing. There’s something else I’m passionate about as well… Speaking. Actually, writing is... Read more
Something happened last week. I went on a retreat with an amazing spiritual director / teacher named Jan Johnson. By the end of our time together I realized that I’m done with living like a Christian. I’m done serving the poor. I’m done going the extra mile. I’m done being a husband who strives to love his wife as Christ loves the church. I’m done visiting the sick. I’m done opening up my life to Christian community. I’m done loving... Read more
I want to try something new. Every Sunday afternoon I am going to invite you the readers to share a quick thought from your church experiences this past weekend. Share: Something insightful that challenged you in your life with God. Something hilarious that you heard or saw Something visual that you just had to take a picture of (Disqus comments allow you to upload a picture) Something that gave you a vision of the early church Something that felt contrived... Read more
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this video. To be honest, when I first saw it I was caught off guard. Yet, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. Ultimately, the afterlife is a mystery, but this is interesting nonetheless! (more…) Read more
What are your thoughts on this approach to the biblical story of humanity and God’s action on our behalf? Read more
I started my theological studies thinking about being a youth pastor. It might have been my involvement in youth ministry and my youth’s pastor’s influence on me that propelled me in that direction. But soon, the academic bug bit me, and my interests in thinking about ministry in a pastoral dimension waned to thinking about pursuing a vocation in theological education, being a lecturer someday. But people keep telling me that to be a good teacher I needed to plunge... Read more
Here is a video that features many Christian Leaders, including Greg Boyd. Its about 26 mins long, so I encourage you to carve out some time and consider its contents. Very challenging… (more…) Read more
photo © 2004 Jeremy Botter | more info (via: Wylio) The following is a repost from June 2009. ————————————————– I don’t know about you, but when I am in church singing songs to the Lord, I come alive. The Holy Spirit reaches within me, and God’s love reminds me of how blessed I am. This is a time to bless God and to be blessed by God. Now, with that said, one of the blessings/curses of being a student of... Read more
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