patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor Theologian

I like my soup hot, real hot. Patty likes her just a tad beyond warm. Neither of us would like it if you spit in our soup.

What would happen if you found out Jesus spit in your soup? That is the question!

Here … Continue reading

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1. Fleming Rutledge Had Me Chippy, I Blame Jason Micheli


2. Zhand, Sobrino, and Editing Isaiah


3. Community Witness

Is it true the frog does not discern the temperature in the kettle until it is too late? Years ago the answer was, Yes. Today, the answer is No.

Despite the corrective science, the metaphor continues provide a way of explaining the dangers of gradual changes. For instance, … Continue reading

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1. Ingredients for the Pastor-Theologian: An Interview with Tony Jones


2. Plumb Lines and Samaritans – Thoughts from the Edge


3. The Color of Your Eyes – Thoughts from the Edge

Breadth increases depth. It may not be possible to master every subject of human knowledge. But, learning what it means to be conversant in a wide array of fields deepens theological reflection for the pastor.

A few years ago Christian Century ran an article (2/19/14), … Continue reading

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1. The Color of Your Eyes – Thoughts from the Edge


2. Sponsoring Conversations and Shout Outs


3. Fleming Rutledge Had Me Chippy, I Blame Jason Micheli

Hebrew Wisdom, Proverbs, describes the fear of the Lord as the beginning of knowledge and fools despise wisdom. (Pr. 1:7) Learning the Way of Jesus may harbor the need for a greater fear – our own hard hearts.

Imagine trying to put into practice Jesus’ words to the disciples … Continue reading

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1. Poverty, American Christianity, and The Church, An Interview with Ryan Abernathy


2. Evangelicals Need to Be Re-Evangelized!? An Interview with Lance Ford


3. Protecting Privilege or, Will We Work for Justice?

With Love, all things are possible. Many will recognize the substitution of Love for God. The disciples assumed that the powerful rich could do anything. When they learned there was something they could not do, they wondered if there was hope for anyone else.

Certainly by Love … Continue reading

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1. Fleming Rutledge Had Me Chippy, I Blame Jason Micheli


2. Do You Believe In Magic? Or, More Sign Than Miracle


3. From Isolation to Relationship, An Interview with Dave Miller

“Don’t chew with your mouth open.” Who doesn’t remember the early admonition to better etiquette? I do.

Over time we all learn to stymie the more rudimentary habits most human beings exhibit. Are there times where you wished no one was looking and you could eat as you wished?… Continue reading

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1. I Want to Talk With, Not To/At, People Outside the Church


2. Fleming Rutledge Had Me Chippy, I Blame Jason Micheli


3. Doing Without In A Culture of More or, A Mashup of Sacks, Micheli, Kriz, and Rohr

Who listens to women? Smart people. 

Maybe you grew up with the debates about the weaker sex. Could be you spent time deciding what it would mean had Eve not presented Adam with the fruit of the tree. And, if you grew up in the context of Southern Christianity, … Continue reading

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1. Whips and Systems or, The Better Question May Be, “Why Them?”


2. Community Witness


3. Zhand, Sobrino, and Editing Isaiah

What if the culture wars merely masked our inherent tendency toward antagonizing others, specifically those with whom we disagree? How might this reveal that we are merely advocating for ourselves rather than showing up faithful to the Way of Christ in the world?

Last November I read a post … Continue reading

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1. Pride and Prejudice – Thoughts from the Edge


2. Subverting the Norm – Alternative Voices, Part the First


3. Pragmatics and the Church, Or Mad Men May Expose Your Desire

One of the most confounding statistics this nominating season, Evangelicals stumping, endorsing, and voting for Donald Trump. The reality continues to spawn debates over who qualifies as a true Evangelical.

Today is SEC Primary Day. According to most polls, Trump leads. Only Texas appears to be in question as … Continue reading

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1. Whose History? Whose Independence? An Interview with Alan Cross


2. Pride and Prejudice – Thoughts from the Edge


3. Protecting Privilege or, Will We Work for Justice?

I have never owned a pair of Beats. When I was gifted my iPod years ago I used the provided earbuds. That was until just two years ago.

Patty gave me a set of LSTN headphones for Father’s Day. You can see how beautiful they are by checking out … Continue reading

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1. Souhan, Moltmann, and Theology


2. Meals Not Books or, Stop Giving Your Staff Leadership Books to Read


3. Taming Theologians – A Different Bonhoffer?