Playwright-turned-pastor Dave Schmelzer is a true two handed warrior with a background both in theology (Fuller Seminary, ’87) and the arts (Stanford University, ’84.) Dave leads a thriving church, The Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Greater Boston, writes fiction, and lives just…
Phil Cooke is on a crusade. The internationally known writer and speaker, who leads two media companies (Cooke Pictures and TWC Films), has produced media programming in more than 40 countries, appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, and helped some of…
Hollywood and the American University System both under attack for compromising excellence in pursuit of political correctness Last week’s kerfuffle over two books charging Hollywood with bias against conservatives probably won’t make a great deal of difference in the entertainment industry.…
How hungry authors are manipulating the publishing industry by Chris Ferebee, literary agent and partner with Yates & Yates, in Q. Editor’s Note: This seven-part series explores the “veneer” of each channel of culture. It is inspired by the latest Q…
10 things we can learn from one of Christianity’s biggest controversies. Finally someone has written what I think is the ultimate wrap up of the Rob Bell “Love Wins” controversy. Not surprised that it is biblical scholar, best-selling author, award-winning…
Not everything that claims to be ‘Christian’ education is actually Christlike Mike Friesen is one of my favorite former students, 20-something bloggers, and friends. He asked me to respond to his blog post yesterday (5/2). It fit so remarkably with…
On April 7, author, and playwright-turned-pastor Dave Schmelzer interviewed me for a podcast posted 4/19 on his website: Not The Religious Type, on the Blue Ocean platform. It was a great experience, and I really want you to listen to…
“Christians are routinely taught by example and word that it is more important to be right than to be Christlike. In fact, being right licenses you to be mean, indeed, requires you to be mean.” -Dallas Willard, Renovation of the…
I’ve read a lot of great responses regarding what the Rob Bell controversy teaches us about the current state of “Christian-Christian” relationships in America. None is better than this post by one of my favorite former students, 20-something blogger, and…
I’ve had quite a bit of interest in Kenda Creasy Dean‘s work since last week’s post on Saint Patrick and the Missional Future of Christian Higher Education. I highly encourage you to read her entire book Almost Christian: What the…
Whether you agree with his perspective or not, God has uniquely prepared Miroslav Volf to be a voice of reason and Christlike compassion in the politicized world of Muslim-Christian relations. . A VOICE ACROSS THE GREAT CHASM by Chris Keller & Miroslav…
I asked Margaret Feinberg if I could repost her thoughtful response to Rob Bell’s book release interview with Lisa Miller on Monday. She is one of my favorite authors and bloggers and I think she raises all the right…