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 for [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Guest Blogger Iris: Oklahoma’s Free Ride

We have had our attention divided in the news as of late.  Arizona grabbed us first with divisive immigration action that seems more like racial profiling than actual reform.  Then came the oil spill, a catastrophe in itself, 11 lives lost and a huge threat to the livelihoods of fishers and drillers alike.  We watch [...]

South Park, Islam, and Diana Butler Bass

You may have heard quite a bit of the banter about South Park’s handling of Islam. Where, here is an article that Diana Butler Bass wrote. And in case you missed her on the podcast, check this out. Good stuff! JC

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Arch Des on Arizona

Here is a link to a great article by Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the Arizona Immigration bill. Do read it! JC

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Jennifer Knapp, the Bible and Homosexuality: The Elusive Quest for Biblical Normativity

The other night’s interview between Larry King, Jennifer Knapp, Pastor Bob Bostford and Ted Haggard again demonstrated one key thing: the quest for a universal and Biblically fixed understanding of Christianity in relation to homosexuality has and remains to be elusive. Throughout the course of the two-hour interview, Larry King once again highlighted that in [...]

Last Night’s King Interview with Jennifer Knapp

Not sure if you got to see last night’s interview with Larry King, Jennifer Knapp and Pastor Bob Botsford, but you really should check it out. I am working on piece about it will either post it here (in the next few days) or link to where it gets posted. Stay tuned though. And in [...]

New HUGE Podcast: Bishop John Shelby Spong, Phyllis Tickle, and Brian McLaren

This week we have Brian McLaren, Bishop John Shelby Spong, and Phyllis Tickle talking about Christianity through their lifetime and into the future. It’s an all star cast at an unbelievable price.
I’d would encourage you all to check where you can buy your copy of my co-host’s book, The [...]

Good Friday Reflection: Troy Bronsink

Good Friday can start to feel like a civil war reenactment once death has lost its sting.  So what, then, do a resurrection people have left to discover on Good Friday?  How does the holy-day serve liturgically to “shape” us as followers in the Jesus Way?  To answer that I want to start by throwing [...]