Jesus and Daily Business
The early church was guided by apostolic letters and Jesus’ biographies that they considered both useful and authoritative. These texts were collected, screened, and checked for credibility against eye witnesses…
SoulCycle
I attended my first SoulCycle class last year after my barista told me it was like “an orgasm, followed by the deepest religious experience of your life … like you’d…
Adventure Time
Somewhere, somehow, we’ve bought into the notion that serious study is preferable to joyful encounter, that critical thought is better than exuberant laughter. Could that be why so many churches…
Pop Scripture
The church of the future will work to bring the scriptures into contact with more and more people in more and more meaningful ways. She will gamify our devotion and…
WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY
WHY YOU SHOULD PLAY You may not know this about me, but I’m dreadfully serious. I’m prone to displays of intensity, anger, and power. My chosen profession doesn’t diminish this….
Using the Cultural Calendar
Whether back-to-school or Christmas, the Stanley Cup Finals or St. Valentine’s Day, our cultural calendar is laden with metaphorical observation, spiritual opportunity, and community interest. Don’t waste these. Authenticate them….
The Godless City
Sometimes, when people hear of my interest in the theology of city, they assume I mean cities are good and everything else is less good. But as I’ve tried to…
RE-CREATING THE STORY
For the last 50 years we’ve been reading the Bible as the Story of God’s plan to heal the world. In this meta-narrative, Christ is the protagonist and the rest…
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