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Why the Psalms Matter – Even the Violent Ones
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of listening to N.T. Wright speak about the Psalms at the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. One of his recent books, The Case for the Psalms: Why...
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Liturgical-Anabaptist-Friendly Resources for Advent & a New Christian Year
As many of you who read my blog already know, I’m an Anabaptist pastor/writer. But, you probably also know that I’m quite liturgical in my spirituality – something not as common among folks from my...
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The Modern Magnificat: stories of women called to ministry
As you are well aware, I am an egalitarian when it comes to gender roles in the church and home. I’ve written about it numerous times. What I want to make you aware of is a great book that has...
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Changing our Lenses on Crime and Punishment – a restorative justice view
My friend Ben Corey wrote a great set of blogs on our justice system and the connection to theology. His blog, How a Poor Theology of the Cross Created America’s Broken Justice System, frames the...
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God’s Scandalous Grace in the Old Testament
Preston Sprinkle is a guy I respect. As we’ve interacted over the past couple of years, he’s always been graceful (even where we’ve disagreed). Hence, I think he’s chosen a topic he models: grace. Not...
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Undiluted: the book to hand your friends about the kind of Jesus you follow
Kurt Willems and Brett Thatcher (of Pangea Communities) do some heavy introspection with a new favorite book. Undiluted… now there’s a thought. What would it look like to remove the muck and mire of...
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Rob & Kristen Bell: An Egalitarian Marriage Book Coming Out… finally???
Many of us have been hoping for a Christian marriage book that is “egalitarian” in nature for a long time. Of course, there are some books out there that aren’t anti-egalitarian, but most of the...
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postCHRISTIAN: Why we need a new reformation in the church
In this post, I chat with Christian Piatt about his most recent book, postCHRISTIAN: What’s Left? Can We Fix It? Do We Care?. He makes some important observations about the state of Christianity in a...
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Logos 6: Why I’m a Big Fan
There are several ways to do bible study. The old fashion way, with a Bible, books, and journal works just fine. You can highlight, crease your favorite pages, and write notes. There’s something...
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Disarming Scripture from Cherry-Picking Liberals & Violence-Loving Conservatives
Derek Flood’s new book Disarming Scripture has just been released this week, and has already received endorsements and accolades from some pretty big names: Walter Brueggemann, Jim Wallis, Peter Enns,...
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Ethical Children’s Books for the Christian Activist Family
In this post, I’ve attempted to create a list of books for families who are followers of the way of Jesus. As Christians, we are called to foster the imaginations of our children so that they will...
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Between 2 Gods: A Memoir of Abuse in the Mennonite Community
KURT NOTE: What an honor to offer you this excerpt from the new book Between 2 Gods by my friend Trudy Metzger. Read and consider getting her book!——————————–The mountains rise, tall and majestic,...
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The Sexual Exploitation of Young Girls & the Kingdom of Christ
Sex-trafficking of children is heartbreaking–perhaps more than any other evil act on earth. As a dad, the thought of young children being exploited in this way is almost too much for me to bear. In...
View ArticleI Wanted War – and I Was Wrong (Zach Hoag)
[Kurt Note: Zach is someone that I respect. A lot. In fact, he and I are kindred spirits in lots of ways. I hope that this excerpt from his brand new book, The Light is Winning, will inspire you...
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