Christian Piatt's Blog, page 90
February 29, 2012
Ron Paul: A Bad Lip Reading Tribute
So I got a little bit of heat for the last one of these I posted, but this is definitely one of my favorites. I just can't help myself!!! Something about Ron Paul telling himself "I'm pretty, I'm pretty, I'm … Continue reading →
Christopher Hitchens, Diana Butler Bass and the Third Great Awakening
Everyone who calls me to speak somewhere, it seems, wants me to address the issue of declining church membership, and particularly how to connect with younger adults. The problem is that sometimes the invitation is built on a false premise. … Continue reading →
February 28, 2012
Still Wondering if Santorum is a Theocrat?
Sometimes political candidates get wrongly labeled as a theocrat (one whose policy decisions are directly influenced by divine guidance) simply because they're conservative. So when I heard the "T" word being batted around with regard to Rick Santorum, I hedged. … Continue reading →
The Heart of All Anxiety: Fear of Loss
I got emails from my mom and uncle about Nana, my last living grandparent. The news isn't great. She's struggled with dementia for some years now and hasn't recognized me the last several times I've seen her. But while her … Continue reading →
More Sh*t Emergent Christians Say
My friend Travis Mamone posted a follow up video to his first, Shit Emergent Christians Say. Check out his new video below, and you can also keep up with him as co-host of the Something Beautiful Podcast HERE.
February 27, 2012
If It's Armageddon, Do I Have To Do My Homework?
My son, Mattias, was in a religious school in town for a while for preschool. We knew going in that their beliefs did not align in a lot of ways with ours, but there are limited options in a town … Continue reading →
February 26, 2012
More Church Sign Epic Fails
The bad church signs were quite a hit last week, so I thought I'd share some more of my favorites. And if you didn't see the first batch of bad signs, check them out here. I think I just threw … Continue reading →
February 25, 2012
John Piper Hates on Gays via Twitter
It's bad enough when Christians sit silently by while LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) folks are marginalized, ridiculed, abused, raped or even killed for who they are. It's another when Christians actively engage in the exclusion of people … Continue reading →
February 24, 2012
Evangelical 2.0: The Deception of Driscoll's Acts 29 Network
I've written quite a bit about churches like Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill and the concerns I have about a lack of accountability, given that they're not part of a denomination or other larger body of oversight. Churches led my ministers … Continue reading →
February 23, 2012
Mules, Sex and Rick Santorum
As a blogger, I could not ask for a more interesting presidential candidate than Rick Santorum. Not only does he exhibit latent ambitions to preach from the pulpit; he also LOVES to talk about sex. While most candidates will talk … Continue reading →
