Paradise Linked
Ted Gup rails against the verbal filler “like.” (Does he overreact?) As Gilmour pulls within weeks of his dissertation defense, an argument for more diversity in dissertation projects Bringing peer…
Finding and Seeing: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 15 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 15 January 2012 (Second Sunday of Epiphany, Year B) 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) • Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 • 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 • John 1:43-51 As far as I’m concerned (that’s not…
Definitely a Go-To Book: A Review of Good News for Anxious Christians by Phillip Cary
Good News for Anxious Christians: 10 Practical Things You Don’t Have to Do by Phillip Cary 197 pp. Brazos Press. $14.99. Phillip Cary was one of the best guests ever…
Which Baptism?: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 8 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 8 January 2012 (First Sunday of Epiphany, Year B) Genesis 1:1-5 • Psalm 29 • Acts 19:1-7 • Mark 1:4-11 “He found disciples” is the most fascinating sentence…
Hyper the Linkman
Roger Olsen revisits the Ivan Karamazov “Rebellion” question When parents send their kids to college, whose sports cars are they financing? Educators could learn a thing or two from those…
Another Story of Spirituality: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 1 January 2012
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 1 January 2012 (First Sunday after Christmas, Year B) Isaiah 61:10-62:3 • Psalm 148 • Galatians 4:4-7 • Luke 2:22-40 When people tell their own stories, we always…
Lectionary post later this week
Check back in the next couple days for this week’s Lectionary post. Christmas celebrations have delayed but not canceled it.
Christian Humanist Podcast Episode 67.01: Singing Faith
Programming note: This is a sermon that Nathan Gilmour preached at Athens Christian Church on December 18, 2011. The sermon text was Luke 1:46-55. Introduction: Why Call it a Song?…
Existentialism and Christianity? Existentialism Against Christianty?: A Review of Insurrection by Peter Rollins for SpeakEasy Bloggers
Insurrection: To Believe Is Human, To Doubt Divine. by Peter Rollins 185 pp. Howard Books. $16.00. In 2009 I started a journey into existentialism, a body of philosophy and literature…
Spreading the Word: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 25 December 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 25 December 2011 (The Nativity of the Lord, Year B) Isaiah 9:2-7 • Psalm 96 • Titus 2:11-14 • Luke 2:1-14, (15-20) I did preach the Sunday morning sermon on Easter…
Link-carnational
Another editorial on why colleges and universities are tanking (’cause we just can’t get enough of those) Rod Dreher on why even Catholics are Protestants now A tribute to Edward…
Singing Faith: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 18 December 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 18 December 2011 (Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B) 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 • Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 • Romans 16:25-27 • Luke 1:26-38 Once again, I’ll be preaching this text…
The Good Fruit of God: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 11 December 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 11 December 2011 (Third Sunday of Advent, Year B) Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 • Psalm 126 or Luke 1:46b-55 • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 • John 1:6-8, 19-28 If the small number of history…
Appearing at the Jordan: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 4 December 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 4 December 2011 (Second Sunday of Advent, Year B) Isaiah 40:1-11 • Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 • 2 Peter 3:8-15a • Mark 1:1-8 Over the years, since I discovered in 1996 that…
Prophecy, Theodicy, Morality: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 27 November 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Readings for 27 November 2011 (First Sunday of Advent, Year B) Isaiah 64:1-9 • Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 • 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 • Mark 13:24-37 The new Church year is upon…