Issues in the Church

FAQs: What is the value of confession?

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Frequently Asked Questions (of a theologian) is a weekly segment where a guest or myself answers a question that gets commonly posed to theologians.  The basic idea is to take a theological question and offer

Culture Jam and the Radical Reformation

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I just finished reading “Culture Jam: How to Reverse America’s Suicidal Consumer Binge–And Why We Must” (Kalle Lasn) for the first time over the weekend. This was another book assigned for Ryan’s

Ted Haggard and Jim Wallis: A Couple Brief Thoughts

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I found this post over at God’s Politics – Jim Wallis’ blog it was a statement about Ted Haggard and the issues that were raised in the last couple weeks, and I think it’s

America’s Overbearing Appetite

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Emily pointed this political cartoon out to me the other day. It’s more true than we’d like to admit.

What Do I Mean by Small Churches?

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There was a question about what I meant in terms of a small church from a commenter the other day, I thought I’d address here. In response, when I think of a “small church”

Hauerwas and a Faith and Practice for Emerging Churches

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Today I spent time reading a dissertation by a now-graduated Fuller student named Brad Kallenberg.  And I found something interesting that points toward a strength within Quaker theory and how it might help other “young

Do Not Be Afraid…

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I spent this past weekend at the Politics and Spirituality conference with the Beatitudes Society both of which I have much to write about and will do so over the next week or two.  But

Things I Value in A Church: A Confession of Faith?

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After writing three posts about things to look for when church shopping, I got to thinking about what things people would be looking for when they asked those questions.  I am of the opinion that

How Do We Look For The Theology of A Church? Part III

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Many of us have visited multiple churches in our lives, some stand out more and other’s we probably don’t remember much about.  For many people what stands out most is what happens during

How Do We Look For the Theology of A Church? Part I

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Emily and I are back from our 2 week vacation in the Midwest.  We had a lovely time seeing family in Friends in Ohio, and Nashville.  And we thoroughly enjoyed our anniversary which we spent