No Substitute for Cruciformity: A Review of Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera Ask your average American Christian about the meaning of Jesus’s cross, why he died and what it accomplished, and you’re… Continue reading “No Substitute for Cruciformity: A Review of Lamb of the Free by Andrew Rillera”…
Jesus is Good, Not Monarchy The Advent season—with its royal purple liturgical color and symbols of kingship—has inspired Peter Leithart to write a brief and… Continue reading “Jesus is Good, Not Monarchy”…
PRE-ORDER FORGED ABOUT FORGED The Jesus Way calls us into community with others to form a new kind of family—a forged family.… Continue reading “PRE-ORDER FORGED”…
How to Check Your Privilege: A Review of Subversive Witness by Dominique Gilliard Today in the U.S. a highly effective strategy has been implemented to stifle any attempt to teach about systemic racism… Continue reading “How to Check Your Privilege: A Review of Subversive Witness by Dominique Gilliard”…
On N. T. Wright, the Cross, and Systemic Racism Some who are attracted to N. T. Wright’s theology and affirm much of it nevertheless also deny the existence of… Continue reading “On N. T. Wright, the Cross, and Systemic Racism”…
New YouTube Channel! Welcome to Theological Graffiti, a channel about life, faith, and the city. I’m T. C. and I’m a Jesus-disciple… Continue reading “New YouTube Channel!”…
21-Book Salute (2020) Every year I set a reading goal. This year, my goal was two books per month. I fell slightly short… Continue reading “21-Book Salute (2020)”…
Busting 5 Peacemaking Myths If you know anything about me, you probably know that peace is a big deal for me. You probably know… Continue reading “Busting 5 Peacemaking Myths”…
From Volk to Spoke: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Transformational Encounter with the Black Christ in Harlem It goes without saying that the United States is nearing the end of an election season unlike any we’ve seen… Continue reading “From Volk to Spoke: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Transformational Encounter with the Black Christ in Harlem”…
The Global Church History and Theology You Weren’t Taught in Seminary: A Review of A Multitude of All Peoples by Vince Bantu When I enrolled in seminary at Gordon-Conwell’s Center for Urban Ministerial Education (CUME) in 2006—where Vince and I were classmates—one… Continue reading “The Global Church History and Theology You Weren’t Taught in Seminary: A Review of A Multitude of All Peoples by Vince Bantu”…