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November 1, 2017
Introducing an Original Blessing Hymn!
Happy All Saints Day! And what better way to celebrate than to revel in some original blessing?! Today marks the one year anniversary of the publishing of Original Blessing, so this week I’m going to share some goodies with you! And, if you sign up for my newsletter, I’ll send...
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October 31, 2017
What if the Reformation Had Been Different?
On this day marking the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, I’ve found myself asking some questions about what the Church today could be like, had things happened differently. What we know for certain is that the Catholic Church in 1517 was in many ways corrupt and...
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September 28, 2017
A Poem for National Poetry Day
Tending Two Shops by Rumi Don’t run around this world looking for a hole to hide in. There are wild beasts in every cave! If you live with mice, the cat claws will find you. The only real rest comes when you’re alone with God. Live in the nowhere...
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July 5, 2017
Some Reflections on Michael Boyle’s Reflections on Original Blessing
Happy summer, friends! I’ve been honored to read Michael Boyle’s reflections and responses to reading my book. You can read his three part series here, here and here. First, let me say how much I appreciate his thoughtfulness. It’s really fun to engage in productive conversation about this book that...
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June 5, 2017
Moltmann Monday: On Original Sin
My friend PostBarthian just shared some unpublished (for a wide audience) thoughts from Moltmann about original sin. Go read his post here. I’ll be responding to the whole of the post, but for reference here is the primary quote: Our definition of original sin therefore must be: 1) hybris and...
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May 28, 2017
Ascension: The Great Day of Christian Honesty
I was hoping to post a link to the archives of The Hardest Question, a lectionary blog that I loved writing for in years past. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to find the archived posts. So, I’m posting my reflections on the lectionary texts for Ascension Sunday here. I continue to...
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April 3, 2017
Moltmann Monday: On Demons and Healing and Jesus
Today’s selection is from The Way of Jesus Christ and includes an awesome word that you will want to know and use if you don’t already: plenipotentiary. YES! Bur first, we have to talk about those awkward demon stories… The expulsion of demons and the healing of the sick are...
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March 23, 2017
Let’s Talk About Tolerance
Apologies in advance that this is a soap box of mine. But I find I am continually frustrated over the way we handle disagreement in the public square, and the ways we throw around the idea of tolerance as a way to squelch that disagreement. So I want to talk...
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March 20, 2017
Moltmann Monday: Humanizing Love
This week we continue in the same chapter as last week, as well as the same thought, which is that the cross means more than just personal salvation and it implicates us in a way of living toward others and for others. It leads us to love. From The Crucified God:...
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March 12, 2017
Moltmann Monday: Burdening the Cross with Salvation
As we are in the season of Lent, I wanted to bring you this paragraph from my favorite book, The Crucified God. It’s from his chapter entitled “Resistance of the Cross Against Its Interpretations” which may be my favorite chapter of the book because it remains so prophetic and necessary: The...
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