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July 14, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Guns Welcome” Edition
This one goes out to George Zimmerman and all who felt justice was served in court yesterday.
July 9, 2013
No Girls Allowed
Following is a reflection that is part of a larger Heretic’s Guide to the Bible something weekly lectionary study. CLICK HERE, or on the banners at the top or bottom of this post, to learn more or to become a subscriber. Summer is a relatively slow time in church life, and as such, it is [Read More...]
July 7, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Jesus Cat” Edition
Back in the day, Egyptian leaders used to believe that cats were gods. Clearly, they never met Miles, my senile, toothless, stomach-hanging-to-the-ground cat from high school…
July 6, 2013
NSA, DOMA’s Demise and Don Draper (HBCultureCast)
We have all sorts of stuff to discuss this week, and with Amy sidelined due to carousing, Christian and Jordan tackled it all alone. Okay, not entirely alone. We bring back Mike Collins, the hacker extraordinaire who explained Bitcoin a few months ago, to discuss Edward Snowden, the intelligence analyst who’s currently hiding out from [Read More...]
Re-Imagining Patriotism
Following is an excerpt from a piece I wrote for Sojourners on patriotism. You can read the full article HERE. I was five years old on Independence Day in 1976. The United States’ bicentennial fever had overtaken the entire population. Everything was dressed in red, white, and blue. I remember decorating my tricycle in streamers [Read More...]
July 3, 2013
My Weirdest Interview Ever with Jim Wallis
We started a new summer social justice lecture series at our church in downtown Portland this last Sunday. Despite some lingering anxieties from those less familiar with the platform, we endeavored to bring in Jim Wallis via Skype as our keynote speaker for the week. As the resident person under 50 with quasi-hipster sensibilities, I [Read More...]
July 1, 2013
The Myth of the Self-Made Man
(Following was excerpted from my Heretic’s Guide to the Bible study of the same name. Check out more about the weekly study HERE, or click the banners at the top or bottom of this article.) All of these texts this week remind me of the parable of the faithful servants which comes up to chapters [Read More...]
June 29, 2013
Church Sign Epic Fails, “Homosexuality Is In” Edition
I’m certainly not one to advocate for vandalism of private property, but you know, sometimes the right letters just fall clean off a church sign and suddenly unbridled bigotry looks a hell of a lot more like the Greatest Commandment. Just sayin…
June 27, 2013
Jay Bakker, Exodus International and Twitter Wars With Patton Oswalt
We don’t usually drink while recording the podcast since it’s usually morning. But this was late afternoon this time, so we all sipped some Great Divide Oak-Aged Yeti and some Fire Mountain Summer IPA. Things…get a little sloppy. I won’t give too much away, but some violence ensued, and it’s all captured on tape. You [Read More...]
Jesus’ Focus: The Afterlife, or This Life?
(The following is excerpted from a recent “Heretic’s Guide to the Bible” lectionary study, posted on my premium blog. click the link here for more information, or click on either banner at the top or bottom of this post.) Was Jesus more concerned with what happens to us after we die or how we’re living, [Read More...]
