God Talk

Standing at the water’s edge watching a massive group of people cheer on the person in the lake as he pulls back the dude in his arms and dunks him under the water must seem utterly strange, chaotic and freaky. But this was the scene for the folks who decided to head to Beals Point [...]

What constitutes the primary focus of our theological and ecclesiastical endeavors? Doctrine, behavior, the heart? Who decides what doctrines are essential – what teachings are heretical – what is more important, the heart or the behavior? In most cases, it seems that rather than dialogue about the issues at hand, we attempt to change the thoughts and [...]

Easter…now what?! My friend and theologian Andrew Powell writes: IT WAS AWESOME… right?  Easter… I mean, you went to church, it was the SUPER BOWL of Christianity… I mean, we dressed up, the worship teams were larger than ever, the tech was cooler, the tangible forms of communication were amazing, we did our branding oh [...]

The Thursday before Good Friday and Easter Sunday is referred to as “Maundy” or “Holy” Thursday. On this day most will reflect on the Last Supper. Each of the four Gospels tell of the Last Supper, but in the fourth Gospel, the story of the Last Supper is replaced by the drama of Jesus washing [...]