Christian Piatt

If It’s Armageddon, Do I Have To Do My Homework?

March 1, 2012

My son, Mattias, was in a religious school in town for a while for preschool. We knew going in that their beliefs did not align in a lot of ways with ours, but there are limited options in a town the size ...

Jeremy Lin and The “Messiah Formula”

Christian Piatt

February 19, 2012

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No, he doesn’t go down on one knee every time he nails a dunk or a perimeter shot. And as far as I know, he’s not building any hospitals in far-off countries. But the 23-year-old point guard for the New Yor...

Examining John Piper’s “Masculine Christianity”

Christian Piatt

February 9, 2012

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I really want to give people like John Piper the benefit of the doubt. Given that he’s a minister in the Baptist tradition, it doesn’t surprise me when he only refers to God as “he” or when he talks about t...

On Asperger Syndrome and Broken Hearts

Christian Piatt

February 8, 2012

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Our son, Mattias, is eight years old. Everyone thinks their kid is special, and in a lot of ways, he’s just a regular kid. He loves fart jokes, enjoys riding his scooter and is obsessed with video games....

We Need More Cannibals

Christian Piatt

February 1, 2012

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Today’s article is the third in a series I’m creating this week on inspired vision. On Monday, I wrote about how the nostalgia preached about in contemporary politics actually leans on a system of privilege. Y...

Re-Membering: the Heart of the Gospel

Christian Piatt

January 22, 2012

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One of my favorite things about being part of a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) community is that we observe communion every time we participate in worship. I know for some the frequency poses the risk ...

None is Saved While One Still Suffers

Christian Piatt

January 17, 2012

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For some, the central message of Christianity is about personal salvation. What it is exactly that we need saving from is debatable, depending on who you ask: from the fires of hell; from ourselves, from ...

Hating Religion, Loving Jesus: A Well-Meaning False Dichotomy

Christian Piatt

January 13, 2012

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This week has seen a new viral sensation take over our computer screens. A spoken word artist who goes by the name Bball1989 released a video on YouTube that has, in less than a week, received more than six...

The Nerd Gospel

Christian Piatt

January 7, 2012

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I have a number of identifiers on my various venues I write for and on my email signature: heretic, antagonist, father, son, instigator, pop culture junkie, theologian, social media guru, and so on. B...

Christians, Take Up Your Mats and Walk

Christian Piatt

December 27, 2011

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There’s an old joke that speaks directly to one of the biggest issues holding back Churches these days: How many Christians does it take to screw in a light bulb? Change? Who said anything about change?!?! I...