The term "hyphenated American" was popularized in the 1910s by President Theodore Roosevelt, responding to the increasing fractionalization within the nation along ethnic lines. In an October 12, 1915 speech to the Knights of Columbus, Roosevelt said, "There is no …Read More
As you can see from my profile, I describe myself as "on the hyphen between African and American." Let’s do a quick survey… Are you an American or a hyphenated-American? Why?
Here is a final reflection inspired by James Cone (and yes, these have been pictures of the man himself). So what color is Jesus today? Jazz is all about the moment. Moments that may or may not be reproduced. Jazz …Read More
I’m out of country for a few weeks…the dark continent…the place that provided much of the the source material for this thing we call Jazz. I don’t think I’ll have much time for posting so I’m going to re-run some …Read More
I’ve been gun shy of the Emergent Church Movement for a while now. Yes there are aspects I like…but so much of the new postmodern Christian thing still feels very modern to me. Especially as it pertains to race, class, …Read More
I believe that "The Beloved Community" by Charles Marsh is a must read for anyone who beleives that theology is meant to be lived. As a Jazz Theologian I am convinced that the knowing is in the doing; that is …Read More
So what is unique about America? (hmmm…The Constitution…Baseball…and???) The answer to reaching a culture is not without but within. In the same way that the Apostle Paul used the unique cultural setting of Mars Hill we must learn to exegete …Read More
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Robert Gelinas
Robert Gelinas is Lead-Pastor (and resident Jazz Theologian) of Colorado Community Church—a multi-cultural, interdenominational community of 3000+ followers of Christ in the Denver area.
Author of Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith (Zondervan) and the upcoming, Strange Fruit: The Cross as a Way of Life (2011).
Founder of Project 127, a ministry dedicated to seeing the day when there are no children waiting for homes in Colorado's foster care system. Robert deeply desires to see the body of Christ mobilized to serve the least of these. The poor, the down and out, the disenfranchised and disabled, those deemed unimportant and the unborn. He believes that God loves all people yet he has a special heart for the poor and the poor in spirit, the miserable and the marginalized.
A Contributing Editor for Leadership Journal and Urbanfaith.com.
He acquired a B.A. in Bibilcal Studies from Colorado Christian University and a Master of Arts in World Christianity (Missiology) from Denver Seminary.
Robert is married to the love of his life, Barbara, and they have six energetic children (3 boys & 3 girls--one bio, five adopted--two from Ethiopia).
Friend of God...Passionate about the Body of Christ...Lover of this thing called jazz!
Please visit Jazztheologian.com for contact info., speaking schedule, videos, Facebook and Twitter.