The Breastplate of St. Patrick

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

Pray it HERE. Read more

Is "Emergent" Getting Watered Down by Christian Publishers?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

Jana Riess thinks so, and I think she might be right. Great column, Jana! Read more

It's on the Way

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

"Why Is Liberal Christianity So Boring?"

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

That’s the question I found myself pondering on the drive home from downtown Minneapolis yesterday. I had an interesting coffee klatch with David Schmike, managing editor of the left-leaning alt mag, The Utne Reader (props to Kelly for setting it up). David and I are, in many ways, cut from the same cloth. We were both reared as Midwestern Congregationalists, and we have many other commonalities. I read and admired his writing at the City Pages for years. We had... Read more

Can Baptists Cooperate?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of educators and pastors from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. I delivered my stump speech on 10 Dispatches from the Emergent Church and got some excellent feedback. Then I was thoroughly questioned by Bo Prosser, who really raked me over the coals. The folks who make up the CBF are primarily expatriates from the Southern Baptist Convention — at least that’s how they identified themselves to me. The fellowship formed... Read more

A Few New Blog Reviews…

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

…have been posted over at the Blog Review page. Read more

Ecclesiologist

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

I think that’s going to be my working title from now on. Saying I’m a “theologian” is so hoity-toity. So here it is, my new business card: Tony Jones, Ecclesiologist Read more

I've Been Smurfed…

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

…by Mark Van Steenwyk. Read more

Before They Tried to Escort Him from the Store…

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

…Pagitt illegally took a picture at our local Barnes & Noble. And, surprise surprise, the “Christian” bookstore across the street said they’d never heard of the book. When they looked it up on their computer it said “available 3/31” and “discontinued.” [UPDATE: Jeromy imagines what happened next…] Read more

Recap of NPC: Books, Gays, and Divorce

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 5:09 pm By Tony Jones

I really like the National Pastors Convention. The old Town & Country Resort has grown on me over the years, and the weather was perfect. Many thanks to Erik and Sheryl of Jossey-Bass for coming down from San Francisco and throwing a wonderful party to launch my book. The great news is that it had already sold out of the NPC bookstore by the time of the reception on Thursday evening. The session I co-led with Phyllis Tickle was a... Read more

What is the first commandment in the Ten Commandments?