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Kris and I got into American Idol tonight. Four wonderful singers. Hope you vote, both on the phone and on this blog.

The second section of Brian McLaren’s The Secret Message of Jesus is called “Engagement” and Brian investigates the meaning of kingdom. Today we look at what he says about Jesus’ communicative style via parables, miracles, and exorcisms. While the book is an exploration of the meaning of kingdom for Jesus, the book also sets the…

Wednesday night, 8pm CDT, I will be at TLN studio for a 1.5 hour live interview about The DaVinci Code. I’m not sure who will be in the studio, but I know they will also be talking to Josh McDowell, the art historian Doug Adams, and the Mary Magdalene devotee, Margaret Starbird.

What is the best (story-wise) excuse you’ve had from a student for why he or she can’t turn something in on time or come to class?

Brian McLaren’s new book, The Secret Message of Jesus, seems somehow to have escaped the sort of reviews that his other more recent books have — Generous Orthodoxy and The Last Word and the Word After That. I’d like to record a few observations over the next few days about this newest book from McLaren.…

In the form of Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code. Tuesday afternoon, fast at work grading student papers and journals, I got a phone call from Garry Poole. Garry is a friend, a former student of mine at TEDS and now a pastor at Willow Creek. He asked me if I’d be willing to participate in…

As some of you may know, my publisher (Paraclete) went over the top by giving away 50 copies of my new book Praying with the Church. We blogged the offer some time back. Kris and I now call this book the “Candle Book.” I’ve already heard from some of you about the book so I…

From The Book of Common Prayer: Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace. Amen. Try this every night for a week and you’ll learn its rhythms and graces.

About prayer, from The American Scholar: Dressed and came on deck — the morning was brilliant. I amused myself with finding the lessons and collects and psalms for the whole ship’s company. After lunch, they spread our tent, a chair was placed for my father, and a little bell being rung, we collected in our…

Peter Rollins has written what I predict will be a firestorm of a book — no one will agree with all of it, most will find challenging insights, and everyone will be brought to the table for a passionate discussion. The book runs a mad dash from the borderline brilliant to the most challenging suggestions…
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