This post is part of a series. In my current class in seminary, IS502: PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, we read a series of passages where Jesus…
This post is part of a series. No matter how far I progress in the spiritual life, I still have a subterranean anger that defies…
This post is part of a series. The whole reason (whole reason, get it?) that I write in the first place is to … well,…
I just published a two part series over at Rethinking Hell. Enjoy. 10 Video Game Depictions of Hell (Part 1) 10 Video Game Depictions of Hell (Part…
At the time of this writing, the fear and loathing of Islam is growing in the West, and has been for over a decade since…
I chose to study and follow up on this Buddhist teacher and style of meditation because of all the spiritual disciplines, I feel that this…
In my World Religions class at Fuller Theological Seminary, I have focused on learning about Islam. I’ve read and listened to more books than I care…
Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq is an Afghani mosque in Hayward, California. It is a smaller replica of the well-known Blue Mosque or Herat Great Mosque…
It’s no secret that I am discontent with the way we Christians do church. Sundays involve: passive listening instead of active participation education instead of…
If you’re like me, you really want to accomplish great and fun things in your life, but you never quite muster up the focus, energy,…
O God Forgive me for this busy prayer Atop my business like a layer Of dust upon my uncleaned shelves Abandoned by my cleaning elves.…
I spent my silent retreat in the outfield at my local community sports park, and was not interrupted until the last hour of my sit,…
George W. Braswell Jr.’s Islam: Its Prophet, Peoples, Politics and Power is a concise yet fairly comprehensive introduction to the history, doctrines, and practice of…
OK, this is just a bit of trivium for you writing geeks. But lately around the office, the term ‘Camel Case’ has been used for…
This paper was written for a graduate level M. Div. class at Fuller Theological Seminary. The author of the book I used, James W. Sire,…
In A Muslim View of Christianity: Essays on Dialogue (Faith Meets Faith), Mahmoud Ayoub attempts to initiate, describe and model Muslim/Christian dialogue. These collected lectures…
This post is part of a series. Yet another acronym for prayer, this study method is very popular, in part because of how easy the…
This post is part of a series. This very popular method of devotional scripture study has four steps, outlined in the acrostic SOAP. Begin by opening…
This series is made up of the following posts: Spiritual Disciplines 01, Lectio Divina Spiritual Disciplines 02, How to pray The Lord’s Prayer Spiritual Disciplines…
This post is part of a series. When we talk of prayer and spiritual disciplines, we often think of solitary pursuits, not public and cooperative methods…
This post is part of a series. Many people know “The Lord’s Prayer” by heart because it is chanted like an incantation at many churches,…
This post is part of a series. This first spiritual discipline is a fantastic way to allow scripture to lead you into an experience with…
I am currently attempting to understand Islam, and part of that journey includes comparing it to both Judaism and Christianity. One way to understand their…
Some suffering can be avoided if we change how we think and act, especially when we are at fault. But some suffering comes from doing…