New Year… new/old way to read the Bible

I’ve never been big on making new year resolutions, but here it goes…
This year I want to read the whole Old Testament and New Testament scriptures before I pick up another book.
However, I don’t want to read it just to read it. I want to read it in more of its narrative form, [...]

Merry Christmas

Christmas Break

Merry Christmas! Hope your break is a great one! Here are some links
1. Scot Mcknight’s The Mary We Never Knew. A great Christmas article on the revolutionary Mary.
2. This one is for Alicia and Keila. The Beauty of doing Nothing. Thanks Clint for pointing me to Mike’s [...]

God’s Warriors - CNN (parts 9,10 & 11 of 11)

Here are the last three installments. The big focus at the end is on Ron Luce founder of Teen Mania Ministries and Battle Cry, a three day Christian festival. Once again….what in the world?????????
part 9

part 10

part 11

Mere Discipleship - Reenvisioning Discipleship

Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World
Part 1 of 3: Reenvisioning Discipleship
I’ll do my best to sum up the first three chapters of this alarming yet hopefilled book on what pledging allegiance to the Lamb of God looks like in an unrepentant culture.
The first chapter “Radical” Discipleship begins by asking the questions of [...]

God’s Warriors - CNN (part 7 & 8 of 11)

Half way through part seven of this documentary is where the section entitled “Heretic” begins. Needless to say, I resonate with what Greg Boyd is saying (I must be a heretic ). As always, let me know what you think.
part 7

part 8

God’s Warriors - CNN (parts 5 & 6 of 11)

Influencing the election… I’m not sure these same tactics will work in this upcoming election. what do you think?
part 5

part 6

God’s Warriors - CNN (parts 3 & 4 of 11)

The continued rise of the religious right, Jerry Falwell, Liberty, Jimmy Carter and Christian Zionism are addressed in the next two parts.
Favorite quote: “It is impossible for a fundamentalist to admit that he is every wrong. Because he would be admitting that God was wrong.” - Jimmy Carter
part 3

part 4

God’s Warriors - CNN (1 and 2 of 11)

Over the next week I will be posting the 2 hour God’s Warriors (Christianity) documentary from CNN.  In light of all that we have been talking about at Hope Like Mad, I thought this was helpful to watch.  Some might find this disturbing, some might find this to be hopeful, but all will [...]

Christmas, CS Lewis and the White Witch

Here are the 4 passages out of the Lectionary for the Fourth Sunday of Advent: LOVE.
Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25
The Question for Sunday is, “What does Christmas mean to you?” We’d love to hear from you!
Ben Witherington has the post What Christmas Meant to CS Lewis over at his [...]