fact checking in an age of T.M.I.
Too Much Information. I’m not entirely sure that is what was envisioned by the framers of amendment one when they gave freedom to the press….
truth
Carnival Mirrors
Two summers ago, our family was on vacation at Lake Okaboji in northwest Iowa. We had this tiny little house rented and with six adults…
Fear or Dialogue?
(This is a post I wrote last fall, but for some reason I never published… as we come closer to the tenth anniversary of September…
Knowledge and knowledge
Many have been discussing lately social media monitoring of clergy and candidates/ordinands. A post by sheyduck on Everyday Theology got me thinking about my one hesitancy regarding…
confrontation and follow through
I am notorious for finding myself in situations where my vehicle is hit by another vehicle. Four years ago, I was stopped at a light, and…
Postmodern Church and the Farmlands of Iowa… Part 2
So, the first thing I want to tackle is some semblance of a definition. What on earth are we talking about when we say “postmodern”…
Hebrews Part 2: Cut to the Heart
This morning, I want share with you a little video clip that will become for us a parable about what it means to trust in…
Moltmann Conversation – Notes from Opening with John Franke
1. Job of theology – what is God doing in the world today? in the church today?2. Have you ever noticed Christians don’t and have…