Daring to Call it Idolatry: Nationalism in Worship Craig M. Watts January 11, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 11 BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- Because of the nature of the church's identity and mission, patriotic or nationalist expressions have no legitimate place in...
The Nationalistic Corruption of Worship in America Craig M. Watts January 8, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 170 BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- The best way for nationalism to take precedence over religion is for it to wear the mantle of religion, even if unofficially...
13 Hopes for 2013 Shane Claiborne January 3, 2013 Church Life, General 7 BY: SHANE CLAIBORNE -- Each year I remix some of my hopes and dreams for the New Year, bringing some from last...
Why Worship Without Justice Dishonors God Morgan Guyton January 3, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 10 BY: MORGAN GUYTON -- So many Christians today abstract their vertical relationship with God from their horizontal relationships with...
Earn and Fully Live the 'Truth' this New Year Morf Morford January 2, 2013 Church Life, General 6 BY: MORF MORFORD -- Children (and most of us, deep down) know that there is much more than ‘knowing’ the truth; truth that...
The Challenge of the Manger in Bethlehem Tobias Roberts December 26, 2012 Church Life, General BY: TOBIAS ROBERTS --From opulent shopping malls in the Unites States to corners of crumbling adobe houses in rural...
Singing Mary's Song Tom McCrossan December 24, 2012 Church Life, General, Theology 1 BY: TOM MCCROSSAN -- Mary’s song (Luke 1:46-55) is an expression of great faith and humble gratitude. It is the outpouring of a soul...
Incarnation – Can Anything Good Come from a Crisis Pregnancy? Morf Morford December 23, 2012 Church Life, General, Theology 5 BY: MORF MORFORD -- Can anything good come out of Nazareth? The Gospels ask. Can anything come out of a crisis pregnancy...
Goodbye Santa! Hello St. Nick! Or, how many slaves work for you? Marty Troyer December 22, 2012 Church Life, General 3 BY: MARTY TROYER -- There are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in human history. On December...
Sandy Hook and the Tearing Asunder of Evangelical Christianity Joshua D. Ambrosius December 21, 2012 Church Life, General, Theology 51 BY: JOSHUA D. AMBROSIUS -- Is it just me, or is the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting doing more to point out the great rift within...