Consistent with one way of living, here's what really should have happened: If Joseph was a faithful, obedient believer and fol...

It's been said that religion is the cause of all violence. However, in his recent book, Brian McLaren gives a more nuanced perspective o...

This past week, Rob Bell said the following at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco: "I am for marriage. I am for fidelity. I am for ...

This cartoon isn't really about Rob Bell, though it takes elements of what he said and shows how some members of the public might per...

Brian D. McLaren has written an excellent book Why did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? Christian Identity in a Multi...

Jesus is for everyone. It doesn't matter who you are. He loves you and his arms are open to you.

This post follows up on a previous post on “ a brutal unity explored ”. I highly recommend that you read it first, as it provides the con...

For an exploration of a better kind of "brutal unity," check out my article on a brutal unity explored .

introduction In this post I want to explore the concept of “brutal unity”, which I came across in Matthew Shedden’s brief review of Eph...

Isn't that the question many of us are asking ourselves, with our own particulars incorporated in it? Our difference is not always ou...

Christine Pohl, in Making Room , says this about hospitality: Although we often think of hospitality as a tame and pleasant practice, Chr...

It's not that simple or random, is it? But note two things: it's names of minority groups that are put on the dartboard, and th...

It may surprise some of you who attend churches where the creeds are said as part of the liturgy, that a key word is missing: Nothing ...

Christine Pohl, in Making Room , tells the story of the village of Chambon: It is critical to have the freedom to define a Christian iden...

For all of us who associate Martin Luther with the Reformation and nailing a lengthy thesis onto a church door, surprise! From two sep...