This is from the last discussion topic from my online class. This topic is probably controversial to many people and not necessarily orthodox, but I thought I’d post our dialogue on here. At times, you’ll notice that my comments as well as Eli’s get a little heated. This is because Jerry Coleman has repeatedly attacked [...]

A new day has begun.

Yesterday in class I got called a muslim apologist. I didn’t think I was. But I guess I am.

From the discussion boards at Emergent Village:
sspeters: My question is this: Newbigin says that the biblical story is unique and attempts to identify how the telling of that story can challenge the reigning worldview (”plausibility structures” he likes to call them). How does it accomplish this? ” through the witness of a community which, in [...]

Somehow driving to school with my windows down, the Chili Peppers blaring, the sky being blue, and my hands running through the wind, almost made going to school to listen to a detached lecture seem worth it. And is something wrong with me if I experienced God more in the drive over here than I [...]

What I’m Reading This Week: What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey
What I’m Listening To This Week: No Doubt, Radiohead, U2, Ozma

I just went through an online labyrinth. If you’re not familiar with what a labyrinth is or its purpose, its actually very interesting. It was used during medievil and ancient times for spiritual prayer exercises. Its a very symbolic and reflective prayer journey. If you’re very visual and experiential in your learning, you’ll probably love [...]

Good news. I’m an official poet. One of my writings that I submitted has been selected as a semi-finalist for a $1,000 prize by the International Library of Poetry and I have been invited to their national conference in Washington D.C. and my poem is getting published in their annual compilation. Pretty cool huh? I’m [...]

I’m looking into starting a type of alternative worship service/night. I’m not sure about all the details, but it would be a very multisensory worship experience with a lot of reflection. I’m not sure of all the details though. Or if I even have enough resources to kick it off. Plus I would need a [...]

What I’m Reading This Week: What’s So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey, Leviticus
What I’m Listening To This Week: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Crowder Band, IZ