The Christian Humanist iPod Broadcast, Episode #63: Apocalypses
General Introduction – Welcome to November, from October – Michial’s one-man war on portmanteaux – Buy our mugs! (I mean energy, not internet—we record early in the morning) – Listener…
Like Rolling Waters: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 6 November 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 6 November 2011 (21st Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 and Psalm 78:1-7 • Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24 andWisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 or Psalm 70 • 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 • Matthew 25:1-13 I…
My Kind of Theologian: A Review of Earthen Vessels by Matthew Lee Anderson
Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith by Matthew Lee Anderson 231 pp. $14.99. Bethany House. The preface to Matthew Anderson’s book is subtitled, “In Which I Clear…
The Seat of Moses: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 30 October 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 30 October 2011 (20th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Joshua 3:7-17 and Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 • Micah 3:5-12 and Psalm 43 • 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 • Matthew 23:1-12…
His Eye Was not Dim: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 23 October 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 23 October 2011 (19th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 • Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 and Psalm 1 • 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 • Matthew 22:34-46 Perhaps teaching Dostoevsky…
Nobody Expects the Christ: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 16 October 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 16 October 2011 (18th Sunday after Pentecost, Year A) Exodus 33:12-23 and Psalm 99 • Isaiah 45:1-7 and Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) • 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 • Matthew 22:15-22 To say that the Old Testament…
The Endings of Mark
Here’s a question for our readers: in your experiences in congregational and college settings, how have your teachers handled the variant endings of the book of Mark? (Or were you…
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…
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…
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…
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…