Stillness

When ponder the complexities of theology, the ways of God, the interaction of Christianity and culture, the work of the Spirit, and the ways that all of these persons/things impact our reading of scripture, I am often overwhelmed in much the same way as a child who is smacked by a rapid succession of waves. [...]

Audience

I had a great talk with my wife Julie’s friend Heather about BTC. First of all, I think I may have to do a title change at some point, moving from Beginning THE Conversation to "Beginning Conversations".  I don’t want to assume that I am the only person out there starting conversations about Christian reflection [...]

Revisions

One of the most important topics for me in BTC is the relation of Christianity and culture. As I revise the first chapter covering the complexities of this topic I have found it hard to piece together a number of examples. One of the best is an article by John Franke that is entitled, "Origen: [...]