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The Particularity of Christ: Resurrecting Jesus from Abstraction
So, I am realizing more and more that I am more of a post-Christendom theologian than a purely postcolonial theologian (though they are highly related). This is especially true because of my concern...
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The Will Of God: More Abstractions So We Can Avoid Following Jesus
My title says it all, I probably don’t have to say another word… but I will. I have grown up hearing Christians talk a lot about aligning themselves to the ‘will of God’. People wrestle constantly over...
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Interview with Richard Twiss
Most now know that Richard Twiss recently passed away. I was fortunate enough to hear him speak when he visited my church when I was on staff at Harrisburg Brethren in Christ Church. Anyway, just...
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Are We Celebrating Easter Right?
For Easter, many preachers will get into their pulpits and tell their congregations that the appropriate response to Jesus’ death and resurrection is gratitude. We must be thankful for forgiveness (for...
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Why do you call me Lord?: Praxis and Foundations
In America, it is common to hear people comment on how hard it must be to be a Christian overseas where persecution is rampant. Unfortunately, in response many begin cheering patriotically because of...
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the UNkingdom of GOD: Embracing The Subversive Power of Repentance by Mark...
The UNkingdom of GOD: Embracing The Subversive Power of Repentance by Mark Van Steenwyk Mark Van Steenwyk has written a thoughtful reflection on the significance of Jesus and his in-breaking Kingdom as...
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer On Our Imaginary God and the Challenge of Immersing...
For many people, the Incarnation of Christ means very little. That is because the American Christian doesn’t look to Jesus as the Revelation of God, but rather people come with prior pseudo-knowledge...
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Seminary Dropout 030: Drew Hart on Race, the Church, Anabaptism & Black Theology
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Shane Blackshear on his excellent ‘Seminary Dropout’ podcast. It posted this week and I wanted to share it with my readership. In the podcast I discuss my...
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2 Necessary Moves To Break Free from White Supremacy in the Church:...
I am supposed to be reading about Constantine and his relationship to the bishops in the 4th century. H. A. Drake turns the discussion away from merely looking at Constantine and his actions, and...
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‘Around the Way’ Ethics: Have you felt the clash of dominant cultural...
The Church is filled with divisions. For the most part people have simply accepted this as a given and an inevitable reality. Hardly do people find themselves with enough Christian instincts to be...
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