Salvaged, Not Sorted
I’m pretty confident that heaven will be full of people who drive me nuts. Some of them will have theology that makes my eyes twitch. Some will hold opinions I argued against, wrote books I…
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Books That Should Bother Us
What happens when God refuses to behave the way we were taught? It’s a question that’s been running through several of my recent posts. Some of those posts were rants—good therapy for me, maybe, but…
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Theological Cocoon
I trust mechanics more than I trust theology. Now, I don’t have a degree or certificate in either field. But I do have credibility with both. If you need proof, just read my books, blogs,…
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I know in part
A recent interaction with a church goer left me discouraged. The conversation with this person wasn’t negative or cynical. I mean no disrespect to the person if they read this post. But it did leave…
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Theological Fatigue
I’m tired of theology. To be more specific, I’m tired of seeing theology wielded as a weapon against supposed “enemies,” the way an attorney might use court precedents against an opponent. When theology is nothing…
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Messy Viewpoints
There are seemingly endless expressions of how to do church. It’s something I love about my faith because there are always new, creative, interesting things happening. The church is not homogenous, thank goodness. This is…
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Generous Theology
It’s a truism that the older we get the less sure we are. But for me, at least, that’s been a blessing. Certainly there are some things I’m more sure of than ever. For many…
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Simply Jesus, by N.T. Wright
Later this week I’ll be attending an event at the Newbigin House in San Francisco with N.T. Wright as the keynote speaker. I’ve read previous books by Wright, and enjoyed them, so I picked up…
