Complete-a-tarianism
It’s pretty difficult affirming the equality of men and women in a violent, patriarchal society. Many (conservative) Christians sincerely believe in complementarianism and that’s fine; I just do not...
View ArticleSunday Amens: Scared of the Eucharist?
So, the first Sunday of each month is Communion Sunday at the local United Methodist congregation where I work. Nothing out of the ordinary usually happens. Well, this week, something extraordinary...
View ArticleIt’s Morphin Time!: UFC Jesus & the Green Ranger
Image via Wikipedia Just when I thought that Mark Driscoll’s Mixed Martial Arts Jesus was going away, my brother Richard showed me the official facebook fan page with Jason David Frank, the original...
View ArticleRihanna’s “Man Up”: Two Theological Reflections
Words cannot express my feelings for the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident last year, and maybe I will be able to express them at a later date (let’s just say simply put, Brown was given cheap grace by the...
View ArticleEphesians 5 & Submission: I agree with Mike Huckabee and Michele Bachman
Ephesians 4:32-5:2 (NRSV) “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as...
View ArticleMovie Review: Snow White And the Huntsman @SnowWhite #SWATH
Violence, Pacifism, and Religion in Medieval Fantasy Television and Film So I had been meaning to go see Snow White And the Huntsman inspite of my doubts about Kristen Stewart‘s ability to act. Unlike...
View ArticleThanks For Making The Line Clear Between Christianity And Whatever It Is That...
There have always been “those people” who seem to say outrageous things in the name of Christianity. Often, they are dismissed as crazy-people. Often, they are accepted as examples of what Christians...
View ArticleMy 5th Contribution to the African American Lectionary: Domestic Violence &...
NNEDV Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here is a link to my past contributions to the African American Lectionary: Linked Here I was asked to do a topic near and dear to my heart, but one that I also...
View ArticleThe Cowboys Won, but the Kansas City Chiefs Should Be Commended
English: Matt Cassel, a player on the Kansas City Chiefs American football team. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) *TRIGGER WARNING* Yes, I am sooo happy the Dallas Cowboys swept the Philadelphia Eagles 38-33,...
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