Goodbye freedom….we had a good run at it….

This Saturday as I was working on my house when the movie The Siege came on the TV,  (We don’t have cable, so there isn’t much options) the movie was really good, it was made in ’98 about a terrorist organization in NYC with 3 or 4 different “cells” that were causing havoc on the whole city. (Spoiler Alert) [...]

Tradition vs. Truth? Which side are you on?

First off, sorry to everyone who reads, I have been very busy, but I am going to be getting back to the swing of things, so be checking back soon! I digress… I recently had a long conversation with a friend of mine. We began talking about Church, more specifically the Modern Church. I had just [...]

Obama’s Acceptance Speech….30,000 New Tropops…And a Nobel Peace Prize

Well, today I heard President Obama’s acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace prize.   First off does anyone see the irony of anyone receiving the Nobel Peace Prize who just deployed 30,000 troops. I think I remember a guy named Caesar who proclaimed Peace through Victory….Humm….History does repeat itself doesn’t it. Second, I really want [...]

Which View of Jesus?

I came across these two photos of Jesus. Both Very Different. I want your feedback. Which one of these do you believe is more accurate?   You can find the first one here Jesus is shown here with a slew of People. He is holding the constitution which the painter called God-inspired. Find it  here Or [...]

Why Emergents hate Evangelicals, why Evangelicals hate Emergents, and why they’re both wrong….’cause you know I have all the answers

  There has been a lot of confusion between emergent and Evangelical in the past few months, well the past few years. But I have really seen it in the past few months. A lot of misunderstanding and almost hatred, so I am going to state why that is wrong and what side I take… [...]

homelessness in Stockton….a coalition?

So last Wednesday the city of Stockton in all its glory held a coalition on the homeless problem in Stockton…   It truly broke my heart…  

God’s Politics…

This is a blog by Shane Claiborne, you can find the whole thing here. As I prepare to speak today about Advent and the true meaning of Christmas, I really like articles like this. One of the great memories I have from our Buy Nothing Day circus outside the Gallery mall here in Philly was [...]

a Shane Claiborne quote from Rich Mullins… and other quotes from Rich Mullins

“You guys are all into that born again thing, which is great. We do need to be born again, since Jesus said that to a guy named Nicodemus. But if you tell me I have to be born again to enter the kingdom of God, I can tell you that you just have to sell [...]

The Irresistible Revolution.. A book Report

So I can’t believe that I haven’t given my opinion about The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne. First off let me say that this was by far the most interesting book I have read in about 4 years. His writing style was easy to read, yet still very deep and theological.  

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