I recently stayed on the campus of a seminary in Kentucky. On a walk one evening I noticed the seminary had put up a bunch of signs around the campus that said: “Attempt Something Big” and “Change the World.” There’s … Read More
I had a chance this summer to read and review theologian Willie Jennings’s new commentary on the book of Acts. (Review coming soon in the print Englewood Review of Books magazine). Some of you will remember that Jennings gave a … Read More
American democracy is dead. Or, maybe it was simply a pipe-dream that never came to life. Or maybe it died years ago, and has merely lingered on life support. Regardless, we are faced with a presidential election in … Read More
Chris and I can’t wait to get on the road for our upcoming tour, which we’ve dubbed the “Wild Goose Chase,” since we built it around the Wild Goose Festival. While the Speaking page gives a nice overview of our … Read More
Things may have seemed quiet here on the new Slow Church site — I see that our last blog post was published on May 10 — but behind the scenes Chris and I have been preparing for a busy summer. … Read More