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Steps for the Schism
Shirley TaylorI’ve gotten many emails about my call for schism over the role of women in the church, in addition to all of the public posts and tweets that you can see yourselves. Among the emails is...
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Maybe “Schism” Was the Wrong Word
Sarah CunninghamMy post from last Friday continues to generate passionate responses from all sides. I’ve gotten positive and negative feedback, both publicly and privately. The most challenging and yet...
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Field Notes from the Schism
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. If you’re here in the States, I hope you did, too. As usual, I baked pies — pumpkin, pecan, and sour cream raisin — as well as roasting the auxiliary turkey on the...
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Save $100 on Black Friday!
This is our best deal ever on Christianity21 and Progressive Youth Ministry. Use the coupon code “BlackFriday” to save $50 on each conference.Christianity21 is a ground-breaking gathering of leaders...
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God Has Died…And He Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life
Engaging great content at Christianity21. (Courtney Perry)I’m at Christianity21 this week, a gathering produced by Doug Pagitt, Sarah Cunningham, and Your Favorite Blogger. We’re one day in, and it’s...
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One of the Most Sacred Encounters I’ve Ever Had
The Reverend Joy Bennett serving me communion on August 30, 2012.It happened on August 30, 2012, and it has been recorded beautifully by Joy Bennett at A Deeper Story:She felt the weight of this settle...
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Bye-Bye Millennials
Here, in living color, we see the church’s failure to engage an entire generation:The graphic comes from the Public Religion Research Institute. You’ll notice that it also undermines the evangelical...
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The Art of Events
Putting together the roster of speakers for an event is an art, not a science. I’ve been working with Sarah Cunningham to put together Christianity21, coming to Phoenix in January. Of course, we strive...
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Doctrine DOES Change
Pope Francis arrives at the Synod on the family.Over the last two weeks, Pope Francis made some courageous steps in dragging the Catholic Church into the 21st century. First, he called a Synod to...
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Study Shows Emergent Is Not As Liberal As You Thought
Photo by Courtney PerryJust when you thought emergent was dead, scholars are showing that it’s very much alive and kicking. I will soon write about the excellent full-length book, The Deconstructed...
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Am I Afraid of Atheism?
Revolution Church — which was founded by Jay Bakker and has followed him from Phoenix to Atlanta to New York City to its present home in Minneapolis — is a unique faith community. Yes, it’s small (at...
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Is the Emerging Church Relevant? [Liveblog]
This week I’m at AAR/SBL, and I’m liveblogging some of the sessions I’m attending. This session is sponsored by the Critical Research in Religion group, and it’s called, “Is the Emerging/-ent Church...
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