A rabbi, priest, and minister walk into the bar. They sit down at one end, and the rabbi says, “Want to hear what I did… Read More »Classic Joke: A Rabbi, Priest, and Minister Walk into a Bar
I’ve recently discovered the Patheos online community. It looks like a Beliefnet alternative (which is good, since IMNSHO B-net sucks). Admittedly, I haven’t spent much… Read More »Word to the Presbyterians from Brian McLaren
I’ve recently been doing some reminiscing. Maybe I can expect this to happen more often now that I’m over 40. The more I have behind… Read More »Sacraments and Sacramentals
A couple of months ago at our presbytery meeting, a group presented information during our leaning time about “domestic violence.” The name was a bit… Read More »Presbytery Agrees Physical and Emotional Abuse are Bad…But Avoids Spiritual Abuse?
I’ve started reading The Existential Jesus by John Caroll. In the introduction he said something that caught my ear. I don’t know if I’ve never… Read More »Post-Church Christianity
I discovered fellow Presbyterian minister John Shuck on the web a while back. The part of his blog that drew me in was his “Meaning… Read More »The God That Neither Exists Nor Does Not Exist, But is Real
I came across this TED talk recently. It does a good job of portraying the cultural shift that I’m working with. Watch, and then consider… Read More »TED: Clay Shirky on Institutions vs. Collaboration
A few years ago I read Peter Rollins’ How (Not) to Speak of God. Ever since, I have been a fan. The stuff he does… Read More »Peter Rollins on Entering the Wisdom of the Judeo-Christian Tradition
“It’s a matter of faith.” “According to my faith,….” “My faith is wavering.” “I’ve lost my faith.” The word of the day is “faith.” It’s… Read More »Faith/Not-Faith