• Resources for contextual Christian theology today.

    For those seeking an explanation of how to form and practice theology, I am writing Coffeehouse Theology:Reflecting on God in Everyday Life. It is scheduled to be released in the Fall of 2008 with NavPress.

    This site contains some of the resources that were part of my research, as well as links to books and other helpful sites for contextual theology

Power and Salvation

Power and salvation are two cards that have been in the deck of the church for a long time. The church can assert its influence in the world and demand certain kinds of behavior because it has the key to salvation. It has the ability to set the parameters for salvation and can withhold it [...]

Theology and Culture: Scott Reads the Books For Me

The interaction of theology and culture is near and dear to my heart. It’s one of the reasons why I have set out on this book project.  Scott, a friend over at theopraxis.net has been posting quite a bit on theology and culture. I have to confess that I am insanely jealous that he [...]

Emerging Definitions Have Run Their Course

I’m tired of people trying to define the emerging church. We
are currently glutted with definitions and explanations.
I think that Andrew Jones has compiled the ultimate list of emerging definitions at "emergant", but you can also find a ton of links and reference material at his blog.  Wikipedia also has an extensive entry on the [...]