Sitemap - 2013 - Contents and Containers
Christmas lights in the image of God
Seeing Jesus in Christmas, no culture war required
On Megyn Kelly and making Jesus who we want Him to be
Why bearing God is hard, but worth it
Amazon is the U.S.’s messiah and I hate it.
Elijah wants to be more than special
Relating to Jonah's reluctance
David Bazan, losing faith, and the nones
Opportunities that Billy Graham missed and the ones Franklin made sure he didn't
For when your life doesn't feel like a love song
RZA of Wu-Tang channels his inner Paul
Beyonce, feel your pain and let Jesus fill you up
Even Incognito is a victim of the system of violence
Teresa and three "shares" that fight income inequality
Wading through a swamp, even for a great cause, is still tiring
Sometimes writing an angry breakup song isn't best
The NFL and its Manifest Destiny: on the Redskins and its racist name
Taylor Swift, attachment, and Jesus as the perfect parent
What Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel taught me about reconciliation
Contemplation: three doorways and three difficulties
Extortion in the name of Jesus? Lord, have mercy.
Kurt Cobain, Miley Cyrus, substitutes and real ecstasy
Lessons learned from Breaking Bad
Started from the bottom, and still there
Dexter, defunding, and disillusionment
Bored while praying? The monks were too.
My prayers move God, and He moves me
I don't intercede because it works like the Apple Store
Confronting your own thoughts in prayer
The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Enneagram
Three reasons why you might be "over" being the church
Three reasons why you might not want to be the church
A foot massage is never just a foot massage
Filling the void: on Luther and a new Reformation, part 2 of 2
Filling the void: on Luther and a new Reformation, part 1 of 2
Is technology just a tool? Or are we the tools?
What if I don't know how I feel about Jesus and the Bible? Part two
What if I don't know how I feel about Jesus and the Bible? Part one
Harry Potter, the National, and Jesus want to keep the movement going
Jesus brings us life, even if death is first (part three of three)
Doubt and fear are part of faith (part two of three)
Waiting for God, not our own rationality (part one of three)
Why selling out is still wrong--part two
Why selling out is still wrong--part one
Jesus the healer, part two, Action and Intimacy
Jesus the Healer, part one, Faith
Cultural sensitivity and why missionaries should be experts at it
Tracking, differentiation, and how being noticed can save you
Contrary to some belief, Paul is a progressive
Contextualizing the Gospel in society and still being a revolutionary
The reinvention of slavery and why our faith shouldn't be bifurcated
Jesus' wine isn't hidden in a vegetable crisper
Being a Christian among the sin of wealth inequality
Magic, Bird, Francis and saving the tilting church
Changing before it's too late -OR- Does anyone still watch the Simpsons?
Mary of Egypt was more than a deconstructionist
I saw God on the Conshohocken curve
Even George, Jerry, and Kramer need Jesus
The loneliness of following Jesus
Loving food enough to give it up
An American Commandment: "Thou shalt not be bored."
Life in community: not in the playbook
The difficulties of being sent or why it's hard to not just throw a tantrum
Who am I? Responding to Jesus and finding our identity in Him.