Free John Piper audio book
Think by John Piper, free on christianaudio I know I’ve heard buzz about John Piper (some good and some bad), but I’ve not actually read him, so this offer interests…
A God who's a Character: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 9 October 2011
Exodus 32:1-14 and Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 • Isaiah 25:1-9 and Psalm 23 • Philippians 4:1-9 • Matthew 22:1-14 I love when my favorite texts come up in the lectionary rotation, largely because they…
What should we call you on the air?
Alright, so there hasn’t been a lectionary post or a links post for a couple weeks. Mea culpa on one of those, and dos culpas (yes, I know that construction…
Twenty years ago today…
The album Nevermind by Nirvana and the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik by the Red Hot Chili Peppers hit the music stores. (For our younger readers, “music stores” were retail locations where…
No Lectionary Post this Week
I have to offer a mea culpa this week–I’m preaching in Emmanuel College’s convocation service on Tuesday (tomorrow), and the time that normally I’d devote to writing a lectionary post…
Thirty Days Goes to Church: A Review of The Devil Wears Nada
The Devil Wears Nada: Satan Exposed! by Tripp York 164 pp. Cascade Books, $19.00 I’ve said and written this before, and I still believe it’s true: if you want…
Prophets and Punchlines: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 18 September 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 18 September 2011 (14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Exodus 16:2-15 and Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 • Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Psalm 145:1-8 • Philippians 1:21-30 • Matthew 20:1-16 I…
How many links does it take to get to the center of a Tera-pop?
Yes, I know we’re stretching now. And the title is all Nathan Gilmour’s fault. Eight decidedly rotten sermon introductions Yet another insightful lecture on political philosophy from Patrick Deneen Chris…
The Complexity of What to Wear: A Non-Response to "The T-Shirt Aristocracy"
“The T-Shirt Aristocracy” by David Schantz This little piece appeared in The Christian Standard, my tradition’s weekly magazine, a few weeks ago, but I’ve just now taken the time to…
You Meant Evil: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 11 September 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 11 September 2011 (13th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Exodus 14:19-31 and Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21 • Genesis 50:15-21 and Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13 • Romans…
Labor Day Services?
I’ve got a few quick questions for our readers: Did your congregation do anything to honor organized labor in yesterday’s services? Did your congregation to anything to honor military personnel…
It don't mean a think if it ain't got that link
Yet another critique of the twenty-first century English department Humorously condensed literary classics. Good life advice: Stop giving a hundred percent!
Liberal Theology Makes Me Want to Go Catholic: A Review of Kissing Fish for Speakeasy Bloggers
Kissing Fish: Christianity for People who Don’t Like Christianity by Roger Wolsey 393 pp. Xlibris. $19.99 Certain books stand out in my mind less as conversation partners and more as…
Postliberal and Progressive: A Primer from a Postliberal English Teacher
Lately a number of conversations around the God-bl0g-o-sphere have caught my attention, and all of them seem to take their impetus from the notion that theologians in the twenty-first century…
How Should We Then Live?: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 4 September 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 4 September 2011 (12th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Exodus 12:1-14 and Psalm 149 • Ezekiel 33:7-11 and Psalm 119:33-40 • Romans 13:8-14 • Matthew 18:15-20 That I…