My Friend and Podcaster: The Hopeful Skeptic
Nick’s book is live! Here is an interview I did with Nick about his book. Also, here is link to an interview that Becky Garrison did with Nick about the book for God’s Politics. Enjoy! JC Send to Facebook
View ArticleHermeneutics: A Sincere Question for Readers and Thinkers
Friends, I implore of you to tell me what you think of : hermeneutics? What is it? What are the criteria of good hermeneutic theory? What do you think is the hermeneutic of this age? Seriously,...
View ArticleA Rant of Sorts: Grappling with Religious Belief, Belonging, Exclusion and...
Recently I’ve been having some pretty fascinating conversations about what it means to belong to community. In fact, just this week I sat in room full of colleagues and debated whether or not someone...
View ArticleThe Avett Brothers, Confessional Singing, and a not-so Community of Strangers
Last night I had the privilege of standing in the Fox theater with a group of friends and strangers listening to a free show by the Avett Brothers. It was great, the seats we found were stage-side and...
View ArticleThe Youth Aren’t to Blame!
This article on the NYT is getting loads of press in certain Facebook circles. Though the author uses scholastic reflections on a study of young people to make his point, he missed the case that Smith...
View ArticlePerhaps: At the close of Day
May we all live into the perhaps of what is to come. May we all experience the joy of being known. May we all dare to dream the dream yet dreamed. Send to Facebook
View ArticleTo Come Alive, Again
Seasons are changing and being alive to oneself beacons newly. What would O’Donohugh say? Living as beloved is never easy work, but it’s certainly worth it. Send to Facebook
View ArticleSurprise Companion
We all have companions who travel with us. Most of the time, we see them, we experience them, we hear them, we thank them. But sometimes we discover someone new along way and it changes how we see...
View ArticleFacing Our Fears: Nativity and the Call of God to Make Room
Below are my sermon notes from a sermon preached on 12/18/16. You can listen and/or watch the sermon here. As with most of my sermons, there are points of divergence from the notes and the delivery....
View ArticleA Sermon: Baptism, Belovedness, and Call
Below are my sermon notes from a sermon preached on 1/8/17. You can listen and/or watch the sermon here. As with most of my sermons, there are points of divergence from the notes and the delivery....
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