So, here’s the thing. I’m kinda new to this stuff on the “Internet.” I’m actually kinda like the new kid in school. Nobody really knows anything about me, so I don’t really get picked for many teams; and I don’t know anyone else, so I can’t really ask anyone to hang out. Well, consider this [...]
Who doesn’t love a good meme? My friend Tripp tagged me here at your Homebrewed Christianity, and I’m excited to participate. I may or may not have asked him to tag me. No shame in this game. I offer my humble response below. But first, the rules.
Summarise the Bible in five statements, the first one [...]
Mike Morrell tagged me in this meme in which the ‘tagged’ attempt to…
Summarise the Bible in five statements, the first one word long, the second two, the third three, the fourth four and the last five words long. Or possibly you could do this in descending order. Tag five people.
So here’s my attempt (constructed during [...]
The words of Jesus to Mary Magdalene when he appeared to her always sound a little harsh to me. I try to read them in that gentle Jesus voice you always hear in the passion plays. I expect Jesus’ words to his disciples in his post-resurrection appearances to be extremely loving, calming, happy words of [...]
This past Sunday I preached on the last words of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” If you are interested you can listen to it here.
The Church is always facing new challenges, always drawing from new sources, always trying to be Christian in a new way, in a new place. Important to me is what is meant by new or better yet where God is in the new. As Clayton points out Church history is full of new [...]
I was blessed with a ticket to the most postponed trial I know of, Abraham’s attempted murder of his son in Genesis 22. The trial was hosted by a wonderful synagogue with the ability to make wrestling with scripture an entertaining 3 hour event. I didn’t know what to expect when a friend from my [...]
Advent Week One….John Dominic Crossan….Homebrewed Christianity…..Your Questions…..Audio Goodness. We are real excited to have Crossan back at the HBC podcast and this conversation is an awesome way to kick off our Advent podcast series. In his first visit Crossan discussed his book “God and Empire” and this time we focus on your questions about his [...]
John Dominic Crossan on The First Christmas: Homebrewed Christianity ep. 34 [53:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadI am not sure this is what Phyllis Trible was thinking when she wrote ‘Texts of Terror,’ but then again if this musical takes off maybe they can get her to hep work on the sequel.
John Dominic Crossan is making a return visit to the Homebrewed Christianity Podcast and this time I want your questions. Crossan was gracious enough to commit to an interview focused around his book co-authored with Marcus Borg, The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’ Birth. On top of coming back he [...]
