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theological reflections
70 posts
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FAQ: Are There Modern Day Prophets?
Frequently Asked Questions (of a theologian) is a series I do from time to time as a means of answering good questions that come across my desk. Sometimes I answer the questions, sometimes others
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Transitioning in A Global Information Age: Questions For Church Traditions
As a follow up to my reflections on Quaker Heritage Day I wanted to post a list of Questions I’ve been thinking about, many of which came because our travels to the north
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Learning a New Language While Building a House: Reflections on Quaker Heritage Day
Psa. 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. This past weekend my wife and
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Remember You are Dust: Reflections on Lent 2007
The season of Lent began last week on Ash Wednesday, which marks the 40 day period of waiting for Holy Week. Lent is a time of cleaning out our lives, remembering the frailty of
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The Questions Pacifists Always Get Asked
I found this article “Five Questions Your Pacifist Friends Are Tired of Answering” from the Burnside Collective. The article, written by Jonathan Fitzgerald, is an easily accessible article on specific questions that pacifists often
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FAQs: Why is God Communal?
This is a guest article written by friend and colleague JR Rozko of Life as Mission. “FAQs of a Theologian” is a segment I run from time to time that seeks to answer basic
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5 Streams of The Emerging Church and Convergent Friends (?)
My Friend Jarrod McKenna sent me a link to this article the other, it’s written by Scot McKnight, professor of religious studies at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. The Article is called
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Book Review on Brian McLaren’s “The Secret Message of Jesus”
This is a guest post, reprinted with permission, Review and rant by Jarrod McKenna. Whats emerging out of the emerging church movement”? Ever wonder what will emerge out of the emerging church movement
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Three Queries on Communal Spiritual Growth
The other day on my way home I was thinking about my faith and stumbled upon three questions I thought worthy of thinking through aloud with you: 1. How do I love you God?
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FAQs: What is the value of confession?
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
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The Yes and No of Protest: When Symbols Don’t Align With Our Reality
Much gets said about protest, some people like protesting and fill their lives with it, some have extremely negative feelings and argue it’s a waste of time and something Christians should not do.
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Moving Our Conversations Beyond Just Talk: Affirming Practices in Others
My last post about Jim Wallis’ new blog has generated an important discussion that’s got me thinking not only about the leaders we support but also what things about those leaders we support
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Hauerwas and a Faith and Practice for Emerging Churches
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
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Things I Value in A Church: A Confession of Faith?
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
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Books For An Introduction To Studying Bible and Theology
My housemate Chase and I were having lunch the other day and we started talking about important books that we would use if we were going to teach Bible and Theology students. Now granted