perspective and illumination: lessons in backyard shed destruction as it pertains to our experience of God and the cosmos.

the problem with worldviews: a recent experience in the blogoshere is a tale of two views - worlds apart.
understanding "inspiration" and "authority": seeing through the lens of the earliest Christians.
dobson takes aim on obama: why James Dobson's critique of Obama's biblical perspective misses the mark in more ways than one.
runnin' on revival fumes: the Church Basement Road Show: A Rollin' Gospel Revival comes to Bend.
the coming of the son of man: Andrew Perriman examines what on Earth Jesus was on about.
presidentially postmodern: why too much moral "clarity" is bad for the world, and decidedly "unChristian".
wrestling with human depravity: seeking for a balanced perspective on human brokenness.
mclaren on spiritual discipline: brian mclaren offers insight into the heart of spiritual practice.
arrowWitness to Decline, Witness to Change: Postmodernism and Faith
Continuing our series on the Fall of the Evangelical Nation, I discuss the ways in which the two seemingly opposite choices of Christian fundamentalism and liberalism, are actually children born of the same mother. more »
arrowThe Faith of Our Fathers... Teaching Still?
I think the exploits of the church fathers, pioneers of their own time, are worth learning about, because the world they lived in bears a remarkable similarity to the post-Christian world we live in today. more »
arrowWitness to Decline: A Series on the Fall of the Evangelical Nation
Follow our series on Christine Wicker's new book on American evangelicalism:
Post #2: Understanding the Appeal of a Mega-Church: A City on a Hill?
Post #1: An Introduction to Myth: Smoke and Mirrors in the Sanctuary
arrowAndrew Perriman on an Eschatology for the Emerging Church
Andrew Perriman's book the Coming of the Son of Man: New Testament Eschatology for the Emerging Church offers penetrating insight into the apocalyptic tradition and the implications for the 21st century Church. more »

Reading for the journey. ·Diving Deep into Mystery: Examining the Stages of Faith
·Of Falling Stars and Multi-headed Monsters
·Brian McLaren: On Pain, Gain and Human Crisis Response
·A Wall Between Environment and State
·Preparing for Mission: Addressing Spiritual Authority
·Brian McLaren on Faith and the Ancient Disciplines

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