5 Church-Types to Probably Avoid Kurt Willems February 28, 2014 Church Life, General, Theology 26 FEB 28, 2014 | BY: KURT WILLEMS -- For the past several years I’ve been wrestling with my vision of church. Often, pessimism wins...
Why my heart is torn between Russian Orthodoxy and Pussy Riot Morgan Guyton February 27, 2014 Church Life, General, Theology 2 FEB 27, 2014 | BY: MORGAN GUYTON -- Two images have grabbed my heart over the past few weeks: when the anarchist...
Beyond Liberal and Conservative: A vision of unity for a divided church Shawn Casselberry February 14, 2014 General, Politics 39 FEB 14, 2014 | BY: SHAWN CASSELBERRY -- Some have said we are the divided states of America. Divided between blue and red states...
The Three Phases of Church Engagement Alan Molineaux February 12, 2014 Church Life, General, Theology 44 FEB 12, 2014 | BY: ALAN MOLINEAUX -- "Without a vision the people perish" so goes the oft quoted biblical proverb. In our church experience...
Ken Ham v. Bill Nye: If Only Christians Were This Passionate About Helping the Poor… Stephen Mattson February 4, 2014 Church Life, General, Theology 69 FEB 4, 2014 | BY: STEPHEN MATTSON -- As you’ve probably already heard, churches all over the United States are going to be simulcasting...
Alexia Salvatierra Dishes on “The Big Lie” and Peter Heltzel Sings Songs of Freedom Margot Starbuck January 13, 2014 Church Life, General JAN 13, 2014 | BY: MARGOT STARBUCK -- As a Christian who, for decades, has loved Jesus and loved justice, it struck me as odd that Faith...
Why Hearing, "I'm Gay" Changed My Straight, Christian Life Emily Timbol January 8, 2014 General, LGBTQ+ 123 JAN 8, 2014 | BY: EMILY TIMBOL -- “Emily, I’m gay.” He said it more to the ground than me. It felt like all the air was sucked out of my lungs...
"What Church do you go to?" Why Jay Bakker is my (virtual) pastor Derek Flood November 24, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 50 NOV 24, 2013 | BY: DEREK FLOOD -- I'd love to go to a church that was focused on grace and messy radical love. I haven't found a place...
The Greatest Heresy Derek Flood November 21, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 31 NOV 21, 2013 | BY: DEREK FLOOD -- The biggest heresy, the only real heresy, is the idea that trying to silence those by force, threat, and violence...
Now on the Red Carpet: Sarah Bessey Margot Starbuck November 18, 2013 General 5 NOV 18, 2013 | BY: MARGOT STARBUCK -- Like many RLC readers, blogger Sarah Bessey believes in the full inclusion of women in the life...