Spirituality
Troy Davis: A Global Day of Solidarity
You may remember me posting about Troy Davis over the last several years. Starting today there are a series of events planned to pray for and request the State of Georgia to grant him clemency. Here is a link to today’s activities. Here is a link to my former posts. Though I have only been [...]
The Youth Aren’t to Blame!
This article on the NYT is getting loads of press in certain Facebook circles. Though the author uses scholastic reflections on a study of young people to make his point, he missed the case that Smith et al are really making: adults need to take responsibility for creating contexts for healthy decision-making by young people. [...]
9/11, Lectionary Readings, and the Challenge of Interfaith Living
Sometimes, lectionary readings just get it right. On September 11 as I was driving to HIEC I passed one of those famous church signs. It simply read: “There will come a judgment!” If I’m honest I was a little annoyed by the fact that on 9/11 the last thing that people need to be concerned [...]
The Avett Brothers, Confessional Singing, and a not-so Community of Strangers
Last night I had the privilege of standing in the Fox theater with a group of friends and strangers listening to a free show by the Avett Brothers. It was great, the seats we found were stage-side and the air was electric. As I stood along side my wife and in the community of my [...]
Ahhh, the Return
So here I come. I’m on my way now to a full and right recovery on the writing, v/blogging and podcasting front. After graduating Candler/Emory and running golf camps full-time all summer, the re-emergence of thought life in this genre is about to happen. In the next few weeks I may recycle some of my [...]
The Abuse of Power: Why People of Faith Should Not Text and Drive
Recently it occurred to me: the reason why people text and drive is because they don’t take seriously enough how their technology participates in their personal demonstration of power. If people of faith understood that both the phone and the car were extensions of themselves, maybe they would see [...]
Digitally Enhanced Worship Song
Can I implore someone to go with me on this and to use this song during a worship service, gathering, or curated space? I’m becoming convinced that until the church takes up the technologies of the age with its narrative, rituals and prayers, our technology will only ever be seen as other than us! I [...]
A Suitable Tweet?: 2 Kings 9 in Twible
Jana Riess tweets her way through a chapter of the Bible a day. Very fun interesting way to go about it! Today, she tweeted: “#Twible 2 Kgs 9: Alpo Corp. tests new “Jezebel” flavor; wins canine pre-approval in focus group. Lick it up, dogs. Wait, you missed a spot.” What do you think? Suitable tweet [...]
Podcasting and Soul-Selling
Here is a link to our most recent podcast. In it, we have a podcast with Evan Drake Howard who talks about his new book The Galilean Secret. He has an essay on Washington Post On Faith today about the need for a spirituality of hope to undergird a politics of hope, here is the [...]
Creation Care Podcast! Oil Spill Thoughts!
In this podcast Josh grabs another round table podcast with the likes of Julie Clawson, Ben Lowe, and Tom Sine. The four of them discuss the (lack of a) Christian response to the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico as well as other issues facing the American Christianity’s move towards more active caring for [...]
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