Writing

What is the gospel?

My latest column at Christian Week: What lies at the heart of the emerging church? According to Scot McKnight, Professor of Religious Studies at North Park University, the emerging movement is not defined

What I Long For in 2007

My latest column at Christian Week: “Nothing changes on New Year’s Day,” sings Bono, lead singer of U2. Later in the same song, Bono continues, “I will begin again.” Nothing changes as

Redemptively Discontent

My latest column at Christian Week: A funny thing happened a few years ago. I always assumed that people who complain about church have a bad attitude. One day, I began to listen

The Church at the End of Modernity

My latest column for Christian Week is out, although it’s not yet on their website. No matter, it’s now on mine: Modernism is breaking down, and many Christians are now churchless.

Writing’s not so hard

I’m on day four of writing my thesis, and right on target, having completed 37 draft pages as of last night. By the time I go to work next week, I hope