The Right Kind of Indoctrination: A Review of Donkeys and Kings by Tripp York
Christian Children’s Books I love reading to my kids before bed. But I find it very difficult to find…
God’s Future Has Arrived in Jesus – A Review of Prototype by Jonathan Martin
About the Author I think I first encountered the work of pastor Jonathan Martin when I read his powerful blog…
The Story that Subverts the Myth: A Review of Torn by Justin Lee
“For a gay guy, Justin Lee is incredibly straight-laced.” That’s what I kept thinking as I read Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from…
A Generous Pentecostalism, Part 3: Eschatological, Missional Urgency
I’m wrapping up this series (Part I, Part II) I’ve been calling “A Generous Pentecostalism” on a “lowercase ‘p’ pentecostalism.” In this post,…
A Generous Pentecostalism, Part 2: The In-Breaking of God’s Kingdom
If you’re just tuning in, in honor of Pentecost Sunday, I’m sharing my thoughts on a “lowercase ‘p’ pentecostalism,” in which…
A Generous Pentecostalism, Part 1: Direct, Dynamic, Relational
This strange, amazing, and sometimes perilous journey of discipleship, on which I’ve been traveling with Jesus since I was a…
Oz and the Cross: Reflections on God’s Love and the Boston Marathon Bombings
Tuesday was my 31st birthday. In the days leading up to it, and on the day itself, I didn’t really…
The “Genetic Relationship” Between Theological Determinism and Political Oppression: Extended Excerpts From Drs. Amjad-Ali and Ruiz
There’s no causal relationship, or even descriptive relationship really, between Edwards’ theology proper and the eighteenth century slave-holding that…
The Lamb at the Center of Worship: St. John’s Revelation and Greg Boyd’s Cruciform-centric Hermeneutic
Christians Who Don’t Worship Christ Until recently, I took it for granted that all Christians understood and agreed on at…
Scandalizing Jesus: Discipleship, Allegiance, and Olivia Pope
Scandal is the latest show I’ve started watching since binge-watching House of Cards and reaching grief-stage 5. The show revolves…