On Gather 2019: My Journey, Hope, and Lament
This past week, Osheta and I attended the Annual Meeting, called “Gather,” of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) in Omaha,…
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Subverting White Discipleship and the Myth of an Apolitical Jesus, Part 3: Blinded by Individualism
If you’re just tuning in, this is the third installment in a series on the intersections of what it means…
Subverting White Discipleship and the Myth of an Apolitical Jesus, Part 2: Divided by Race
#BecauseofRHE This week Rachel Held Evans tragically passed away and I’ve been in shock, angry, and grieving. I had no…
Subverting White Discipleship and the Myth of an Apolitical Jesus, Part 1: Seeking the Shalom of Babylon
Two topics of discussion are said to be taboo in ‘polite company’: religion and politics. But since I don’t even know…
Two Fronts of the Body of Christ’s Witness: How Jesus-disciples Resist the Fallen Powers—An Addendum to the “Divine Council” Video by The Bible Project
Today The Bible Project released the latest episode in a series of videos exploring Spiritual Beings. This is a really…
What is Romans Really About? A Review of Preaching Romans, Edited by McKnight and Modica
Even though I’ve never been in the “Reformed” theological camp, I did once regularly attend a church that was part…
Centering Latinas to Bless the Whole Church: A Brief Review of Hermanas by Kohn, Vega Quiñones, and Garza Robinson
Hospitality is at the heart of the Christian faith. Not only was it a hallmark of the early church, but…
Smashing the Idol of White American Folk Religion: A Review of Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive by Jonathan Walton
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many Christians in the U.S. are soul-searching. How can it be that…
The Popular and Problematic Race-Relations Model: A Review of Beyond Colorblind by Sarah Shin
InterVarsity Press has been on a roll lately! With titles like Seeing Jesus in East Harlem by José Humphreys and…
A Provocative and Pastoral Theodicy: A Brief Review of God Can’t by Thomas Jay Oord
As I finished reading God Can’t by Thomas Jay Oord, I could hear the iconic chorus from Bobby Caldwell’s 1978…