Culture… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 34): A Theology of Culture (Part 1) 11 Apr 201212 Apr 2012 Already at 8 a.m. it was getting warm. The sun was bright in the sky and I sat in a small café in Morocco trying to drink my coffee. It was…
Church… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 33): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 12) 22 Mar 201223 Mar 2012 Some things naturally go together, like nerds and belief in the coming Zombie Apocalypse. Other things are as unnatural together as any two things could be (like cheerleaders and belief…
Creation… The Creation of Sexuality: The Ontological Purpose 20 Mar 201221 Mar 2012 The truth is that I have no clue how to start this article. Part of it is because every time I go to write specifically about sexuality I just end…
Theology Necro Theology: Faith Does Not Remain Alone 9 Mar 201210 Mar 2012 A patriarch and a prostitute! Those are seemingly odd examples of godliness to most of us, and yet they are both models that James gives us in the end of…
Church… Necro Theology: You Believe In God 8 Mar 20129 Mar 2012 Theology won't save you! Worse still, orthodox theology won't save you! In fact hell may be filled with people who can recite word for word the Apostle's Creed, and even say…
Social Ministry… Necro Theology: Be Warm And Be Filled 7 Mar 20128 Mar 2012 You have too many druggies coming to your church. The comment came after what I believe was intended to be a sincere compliment. "We like what you're doing down there...but you've got…
Church History… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 32): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 11) 1 Mar 201225 Sep 2012 We've been discussion for a few posts now three values: individualism, rebellion, and progressiveness. All three are really intertwined. Rebellion and progressiveness are really symptoms of the desire for selfish distinction. And the…
Theology Developing Theological Humility 29 Feb 20121 Mar 2012 Humility comes naturally to none of us. I remember once bragging about reading a book on humility...clearly I hadn't finished it at that point. We are naturally proud people, and…
Theology The Importance of Theological Humility 28 Feb 201229 Feb 2012 I should have been locked-up! I had only recently started studying theology, and had quickly become enamored with it. I read old theologians and new ones. I poured over printed…
Hipsters… A Theology for Hipsters (Part 31): Keeping the Fundamentals (Part 10) 23 Feb 201224 Feb 2012 I've always been a bit of a rebel; just ask my parents. They have the scars to prove I was their most difficult child. Rebellion is often a sign of…
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