On Sunday I was in Kansas City spending the day with the great people at Jacobs Well. They had invited me to preach that day, unaware that the date fell on Ascension, which has been something of an obsession of mine this past year. Consequently, they got more than their…
Moltmann
It’s Monday and you know what that means- Moltmann Mondays! In the first chapter of Moltmann’s latest book, he outlines 3 paradigms of leadership the church can follow. The first is the hierarchical paradigm, in which there is one God, one Pope/Bishop, one Church. He writes, “In the political world,…
If you haven’t heard, my favorite theologian (understatement of the year) has recently had a book published in English entitled Sun of Righteousness, Arise! God’s Future for Humanity and the Earth. This is one of his more pastoral works, which means it’s written not for theologians but for all of…
“We are called not to be a peaceable kingdom but a peacemaking kingdom”- Moltmann (in response to what he thinks of Stanley Hauerwas) For the past few years I’ve been thinking through the relationship between church and nation/state/political powers. It’s a tricky affair. Truthfully, I haven’t figured out how to…
What a fantastic few days! I enjoyed every minute of this year’s Emergent Village Theological Conversation, and a number of blog reflections are rolling in describing why. Though the content was worth every bit of our proper reflection, perhaps the greatest gift he offered us was simply his presence. The…