J4P - Looking Like Jesus

guest blogger: Keila Underwood
Do you know what confuses me? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. George Bush (take your pick… either one). Leonardo DiCaprio. Jerry Falwell. Bill Gates. George Clooney. I could go on….
So what about these people confuses me? Why someone who doesn’t confess belief in Jesus can [...]

J4P - First Kill: the rest of the story…

There is no one who can speak better to what war is like, than someone who has been to war. There is no one who can speak better to what it does to you when you take a life, than someone who has taken a life. There is no one who can better [...]

J4P - The Empire Has No Clothes / On the Political Fringes

Guest Blogger: David Wolf (this is part two from Davids post on June 18th)
As Shane and Chris note many early Christians were known as followers of The Way. I find this a beautiful description of a Christian, and not that Jesus is the Way to heaven. Instead when one truly follows Jesus, it should [...]

J4P - He said what !?!?

Guest Blogger: Anna Miller

If we truly understood what Jesus’ words meant to his hearers, that would be the question we would continually be asking. In the beginning of section 2, the writring reiterates that the ways of Jesus, his words, stories, and lifestyle were part of a larger political picture that functioned on power, [...]

A Conflicted Memorial Day Revisited

I remember reading the post below a year ago, and in some ways it has started me down a path that I’m not sure I have recovered from and maybe I don’t really want to recover from.

A Conflicted Memorial Day by Greg Boyd

Hope you all had a happy Memorial Day. (Isn’t that something of [...]

Vote for Obama… just don’t put your hope in him

On July 23rd the Jesus for President Book Tour will be coming through Richmond. Until then I plan on posting interesting articles, things to ponder and other conversation starters on this site.

David Fitch has an excellent article over on the site: the church and postmodern culture: conversation.
Zizek, and the danger of Obama [...]

J4P - A Review for Atheists

Not too far back, Zack Exely posted a review of “Jesus For President for atheists” on the Huffington Post.
You can find the review here: PART 1 & PART 2
Zack also blogs at Revolution in Jesusland…

J4P - Warming Up

Here is the audio or video of Shane Claiborne (Author of Jesus For President), Greg Boyd and Chuck Colson having a conversation about faith and politics. All three come from different places and yet, do a good job of having a respectful conversation.
Consider it a warm-up to what is ahead.
You can listen to it [...]

Jesus for President - Campaign tour ‘08

Are you looking to get involved in a Presidential campaign? A campaign that you can believe in? A campaign that could benefit the city of Richmond? A campaign that is truly for revolutionary change?

This summer The Gabriel House (A Catholic Workers Hospitality house) and the Well are pleased to announce that [...]

Reading in South Korea

I took 9 books with me, but only read 3 1/2. I know, I know… I’ll do better next time.
Open Secrets
Thanks to Matthew Freeman for the recommendation. The Open Secret was a great read of Lischer’s “memoir of faith and discovery.” One of my favorite quotes from the book takes [...]