Holiness Reeducation

Some of the distinctive themes that emerge from this book surround the effects on the church in this shift from modernity to postmodernity. Be it a shift away from partisan politics, a theological shift that affects foundationalism, or a transformation in the way we train pastors, these shifts all effect the future of the church […]

***Editors Note – I posted a new podcast today – a sermon from Lent*** Eastertide is here and it is blissful. But, I didn’t want to move on to Easter without first taking a look back at Lent and offering some reflections. True to my promises, I have been going on a meat eating rampage. […]

Darkness came, evil enveloping the light of the world No one wanted to take the blame or the credit You crucify him, no you do it, they yelled back and forth No one wanted the blood of Jesus on their hands   Slowly, excruciatingly, determined he walked Wood digging into open wounds Wounds given not […]

I have been so busy responding to other posts, that I hadn’t written a second reflection on The New Christians yet. So here you go. Ton’s book is full of creative metaphors, stories, and allegories that help illustrate the concepts he is explaining. One of the ones I have been chewing on for a couple […]

Tony Jones, the national director for Emergent recently came out with a new book called The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier. For the next week or so I am going to post some thoughts on the book and offer questions to interact on from the book. But, before I do, I am offering […]

In a statement from the Vatican yesterday, Monsignor Gianfranco Girotti, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary talked about the newest sins we must focus on in our world. None of these sins are new, and there are no new theological claims in them, but it is interesting to think about what the good Monsignor points […]

This is my attempt at humor about the ongoing battles between emergents and the evangelical right. That and I got a new computer and a fancy new webcam and I was bored at home today. from youtube.com posted with vodpod

I finally got a new podcast up today. I am a little behind on sermons, so I will post 3 or 4 new ones this week. Go here to download them. ***** Editorial Note – I put up another podcast today as well, sermons galore just waiting for you to download them****** Thanks- G