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Checking back in with Jason Byassee (pt. 1): Theology, Writing, Social Media...
For our series on “Loving the Church” in all its grit, grime and glory, we had some exchanges with Jason Byassee. Before accepting an appointment as Senior Minister at Boone United Methodist Church...
View ArticleInterview with Jason Byassee (pt. 2): The Rift between Church and Academy
This is the 2nd part of our interview with Jason Byassee (for part 1, scroll down or click here). We have written quite a bit on the idea of the pastor-scholar / pastor-theologian here at HR (see...
View ArticleOn NOT being a Minister
It is Sunday morning, and I have no sermon to preach and no Bible Study to prepare. I will attend church, but I will not be expected to serve Communion or set up mid-week pastoral appointments. I...
View ArticleCelebrity Culture, the “Speaking Circuit,” and John the Baptist
I am one of those tortured-soul types. And this post is an invitation into one of my ongoing struggles. (“Welcome all you suckers to Struggleville” as my friend Bill Mallonee used to sing). The...
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Preaching Fools: A Conversation with Chuck Campbell on Preaching, Folly, and...
When I took a preaching class in seminary, I never expected it to be such a creative launching pad for me. We listened and watched all kinds of preaching and preachers and focused on different, and...
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Preaching Fools: A Conversation with Chuck Campbell on Preaching, Folly, and...
When I took a preaching class in seminary, I never expected it to be such a creative launching pad for me. We listened and watched all kinds of preaching and preachers and focused on different, and...
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Making an Announcement: A New Ministry Assignment
St Mary’s College, Durham On January 2 I begin working as the Chaplain at St Mary’s College here in Durham. It is a real pleasure to be able to make that announcement. Everyone I have interacted with...
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Advent with the Gathering Church
Inspired by my fellow contributors’ Advent posts, I’d love to share a few items from my community’s Advent observation. 1) Each of the last several years, I’ve had some part in writing and/or curating...
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An Interview with Isaac Wardell of Bifrost Arts (Part 1, ft “Psalm 46″)
Isaac Wardell is the director of Bifrost Arts and the Director of Worship Arts at Trinity Charlottesville (PCA). He’s been involved in church music and church plants in Georgia, Tennessee, and New...
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An Interview with Isaac Wardell of Bifrost Arts (Part 2, ft “By His Wounds”)
Isaac Wardell is the director of Bifrost Arts and the Director of Worship Arts at Trinity Charlottesville (PCA). He’s been involved in church music and church plants in Georgia, Tennessee, and New...
View ArticlePastor-Theologian: Will the Job Market Drive PhD Graduates into the Pulpit?
While brewing a second cup of coffee to keep alert in my Greek readings this morning, I found Chris Spinks’ post “Avoid a PhD?” His reflections were stimulated by Anthony LeDonne’s most recent attempt...
View ArticleShould Preaching be Entertaining?
I asked in the previous post if preaching should be entertaining. My thinking is that preaching must ultimately be, like the Christian Scriptures, engaging. That is, preaching must arrest the mind,...
View Article“I learned Scripture better by playing in a band.” A conversation with Evan...
I first came across their music on a lark, one of those “fortunate falls” of internet browsing and music streaming that yielded a font of good tastes and great content that hasn’t let up since. You...
View ArticleThe Media Product of the Pastor-Theologian (Theological Writing, or Faithful...
Theologian = Writer. That is often how we understand vocational theology. We equate theologians with academic writing. The fruit of theology is a book. And certainly, those of us doing theology and...
View Article“When the world is sick, can’t no one be well. But I dreamt we was all...
Thousands of music fans, media connoisseurs, and cultural experts flock to Austin, TX this week to participate in South By Southwest (SXSW) a music and film festival featuring more than 2000 bands,...
View ArticleOn the House Remodel & the Pastoral Ministry
My wife and I bought a house about a year ago. We embarked on this adventure with a lot of plans to refurbish and remodel. It’s been fun. And hard. And expensive. Because of our budget, we’ve done...
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