(Below is an micro-interview (called the sevens) of me by AJ Swoboda about missional theology. Below is a short explanation and my responses. But see the entire post for more.) What are the Sevens interviews? Sevens are a unique series of micro-interviews, conducted and published on the blog of A. J. Swoboda, that seek to […]
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What Things Want
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Teaching At Northern Seminary
So next week I’ll be teaching my first of two section of “Biblical and Theological Foundations of Ministry” at Northern Seminary. It is a week long intensive for their Doctor of Ministry program. I’m really excited and a little nervous. And if you are wondering why I’m not blogging much, well that is the reason. […]
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The Old Year
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Where have I been?
It is quite obvious that I’m not blogging much these days (if I even did), which I regret. But I’ve been working hard on the transition of the “Church and Postmodern Culture” blog over to The Other Journal (which has been great!), and I’m writing my dissertation, and I’m writing a book with David Fitch, […]
How Beastly the Bourgeois is – D.H. Lawrence How beastly the bourgeois is especially the male of the species– Presentable, eminently presentable– shall I make you a present of him? Isn’t he handsome? Isn’t he healthy? Isn’t he a fine specimen? Doesn’t he look the fresh clean Englishman, outside? Isn’t it God’s own image? tramping […]
“Water” by Ralph Waldo Emerson The water understands Civilization well; It wets my foot, but prettily, It chills my life, but wittily, It is not disconcerted, It is not broken-hearted: Well used, it decketh joy, Adorneth, doubleth joy: Ill used, it will destroy, In perfect time and measure With a face of golden pleasure Elegantly […]
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The Songs I Love…(but never wrote)
Like many of us, I’ve been longing for something beyond the “bridge illustration” to share the gospel (with others, and my children). Something short, visual, clear, explaining the gospel in an appropriate way. But of course, the more I learn and grow in the Kingdom the more difficult it is to summarize, especially when you […]
The one of the things, several years ago, that concerned me about the Emerging Church Conversation was that for all its concern for the body (exhibited in holistic medicine, organic food, and even body prayer), I saw a gaping exclusion of, dare I say, the literal ministry of healing prayer (not of just emotional healing) […]