Recently, I wrote an review of emerging church leader Dan Kimball’s book “They Like Jesus but Not the Church.” The was for Barclay Press and can be read in its entirety here. The review is for the August book discussion on the BP site, where Dan Kimball will be
Continue reading →Emily and I had a nice weekend (and our last here in the UK) with some friends near Norfolk and we couldn’t help but pick up the latest Harry Potter installment. Not only have we too been impatiently waiting for it like the rest of the world, but we
Continue reading →Emily and I are currently traveling through Scotland, tomorrow we are headed to the Isle of Skye, then to Aberdeen, then Edinburgh. The we fly to Ireland for a couple of nights before heading off to Paris. This is our 6th anniversary this year and since this may be the
Continue reading →Speaking of almost-tragic fires this week, I just found out yesterday (from my mom) that Relient K’s bus caught on fire while they were traveling from the Creation festival to Illinois. Thiessen and another passenger on the bus noticed the fire, alerted the bus driver, and woke up the
Continue reading →Here’s another dress down Friday complete with music videos, Mac goodies, summer mixed CD’s, leaked scripts and something fun for that theologian in your life. * The Holy Trinity Lego set is ready for order, and will go well with your Jesus bobble-head. It’s the perfect gift for
Continue reading →Robin recently tagged me for a “Thinking Blogger” meme, which I was very thankful to recieve, especially from someone like Robin, who I personally look up to. If you were allowed to tag back on these memes I would have tagged Robin because she is certainly at the very top
Continue reading →This post is long overdue but the Daily Scribe religious blogging community has been retired. What is written below is part of an email I recently sent to everyone who participated in the Daily Scribe project. Since that time I’ve received more questions about the overall status of Scribe
Continue reading →Here’s another edition of dress-down Friday. This week I wanted to focus on green issues, and let me forewarn you: this is somewhat intense. I’ve decided to focus more of my attention on these issues, and try and help do what I can to educate and make aware
Continue reading →I just found out from Janelle’s blog, about the fire at the Simple Way house in Philadelphia. This is where Shane Claiborne and others live and do their ministry. And to hear about this tragedy is a real shame. Many of us really appreciate and look up to way
Continue reading →I’ve been reading and writing a ton while here at woodbrooke, which I suppose is good since that’s why I came here!? I just finished a fourth section to my final paper, it was on Martin Davie’s analysis of why and how Liberal Quakerism became the predominate
Continue reading →About a week ago I had an article come out in Young Quaker, the publication run by Young Friends General Meeting in Britain (See volue 53,number 6). This edition was the last one for Jez Smith, a friend of mine who currently lives in London, and who I worked
Continue reading →Another Dress-Down Friday is upon us so kick off your dress shoes, put on your flip flops, grab a cup of Peets (because I can’t) and browse the web. Josh Brown has put together a couple videos called “I still love truth” part one and two. I think they
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