that was the worst christmas (lights display) ever!

Since making accusations of heresy no longer carry any weight, I’ll just show this without comment.

Obama, the so-called rational-sounding bigot

You have a guy some of us could consider a bigot pray at your party, a guy you clearly disagree with on major issues, and you’re a bigot? Guilt-by-association all over again?

good, now they can miss the point, too!

This shows an Iraqi celebration of Christmas in the streets of Baghdad, a public celebration sponsored by the Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior. The wall between church and state demolished.
We came, we saw, we conquered. USA!

A portly German dressed in red, brought to you by the Iraqi government. Merry Christmas, Darling!

Hope: The surprising word of Advent

Oh no, we’re not done with Advent yet! My good friend Drew wanted to stop by and throw in a few words of his own about this interesting season. It’s good stuff, and perhaps more centered and focused than my own thoughts were. I’m telling you, Christmas is not as easy to write about as you may [...]

Wait: The subversive word of Advent, part II

. . . and what does it mean to wait?
In the larger sense, to wait is to speak a dangerous word to the entire American “thing.” It means that I’m learning to curtail my desires for quick and easy graitifications. As the pastor pointed out, this is what Christmas has become: we go out and [...]

Wait: The subversive word of Advent, part I

The strangest thing happened to me this week. I went to an evangelical church during the advent season that actually talked about the Advent.
The first note of surprise at this particular evangelical church ( a Nazarene one, no less!) was when the pastor began his sermon by referencing “the reading for today.” What? Don’t tell me [...]

Forsaking dignity for grandeur: Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and the prophetic imagination

So in this time of great busy-ness, my good friend Carlo has responded to the need and provided us with another excellent post. This one extends a little further on the theme he began with in his Johnny Cash post: 20th century American music and the Old Testament prophetic imagination. Enjoy.
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Forsaking dignity for grandeur: [...]

Of homosexuals and their supposed agendas: The anti-gay Crusade graces corporate America with its presence

His name is Reverand Ken Hutcherson. He pastors the big fat Antioch Bible Church - 3,500 strong - in Redmond, Washington, corporate home of Microsoft. And, according to his own confession, he’s capable of becoming Microsoft’s “worst nightmare.”
To borrow a mixed-mashed phrase from McLaren, Campolo and Steven Curtis Chapman: welcome to the next Great Adventure in Missing the [...]

The American-Christian experience: A reflection

I’m not sure how many of you are familiar with Jesus Manifesto, but it’s a great blog that, through the voices of several authors, explores the strangeness of living the Christian life in the American Empire. Recently, the original author of the blog, Mark van Steenwyk, posted these questions in light of Veteran’s Day, as [...]

Jesus, the Prisoner: The necessities of Johnny Cash

Here’s guest contribution #2. I swear, a guest authorship page is coming soon. Pray, be patient. 
This one’s from my good friend Carlo, who’s a Johnny Cash nut. Actually, he’s kinda a nut for any music that speaks apocalyptically and prophetically about the human condition. If it’s gritty, he’s probably groovin’. I believe a prerequisite for whether a [...]