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“Creative transformation” in 2 minutes!
Hear me riff about the theological concept of "creative transformation." In just 2 minutes! That's right - you can get...
Psalm 23 in a new media age (part 2)
In my last post, I suggested that contemporary Christians might think of God in metaphors with more direct relevance to our...
Becoming both Mary and Martha
I’ve always been unnerved by the biblical story of Mary and Martha. Well, there are two stories. In John 11:1-12:11, they...
Psalm 23 in a new media age (part 1)
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” I learned Psalm 23 by heart in the King James Version before I could read it...
Life of the Mind
On December 1, 2011 the full professors of Claremont School of Theology rendered a unanimous vote to recommend that...
A Welcome Mat of Peace
How can we have peace in the Middle East When there’s none at home? These are the opening lines to one of my favorite songs...
The Miscarriage Chronicles: Robbed
“Life is robbery.” I re-read this Alfred North Whitehead quotation to my students in the last weeks as we read through...
#OccupyChurch
Since the Civil Rights era, many communities with which I affiliate have been “looking for the next King.” In some ways,...
Seminary Education for People Like Me
I love teaching in theological education because I loved being a student. When I was in college, I was an active lay...