A Refreshing Conversation
The other night, when my parents were visiting from Kentucky, we all sat around the table doing as Evangelicals do: talking about the Bible. Now in our house this is…
Christmas for Cynics
I've never been entirely comfortable with Christmas theologically. It's a bit saccharine for my tastes. I prefer the parables and the passion narratives for their twists and unexpected inversions. And…
Boom! We’re back: and please don’t say it.
No, I'm not the most technically savvy person in the world, and no I can't explain to you what exactly happened to our site these last few months. Something happened…
Father’s Day Mountains and Church Molehills
OK, this isn't easy to admit and it is of course not something I'm particularly proud of, but I suspect that it is not uncommon among my fellow fathers. I…
LE Info
LiberalEvangelical.org aims to empower Christians who see themselves as radical moderates and to offer resources to Christian congregations who intend to be both Christ-centered and creatively inclusive. These Christians and…
Free Resource: A Study Guide on the Meaning of Jesus
This resource explores The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions and the conversation that takes place therein between N.T. Wright and Marcus Borg, each espousing their own unique perspective on the…
Free Resource: Workshop on Interpreting the Bible
After considering a number of shortcomings inherent to both extremely conservative and extremely liberal interpretations of the Bible, this study guide advocates the more restrained path toward a "moderately hermeneutical"…
The Parable of the Monkeys in the Vineyard
Just a quick report to all of my LE friends on some of my thoughts following this year's American Academy of Religion meeting in Atlanta. I'll share more in the…
How can Liberals “MAKE” our kids go to church
I used to run into this question all the time as a youth minister. Put simply, bribing teenagers with pizza only works until they're old enough to drive and buy…
The New Atheist Churches: Three readings
The Phenomenon No, it's not a contradiction in terms. Church for Atheists is a growing movement, primarily in the Anglo world, but with the potential to spread rapidly especially in…