Month: April 2011

Battles for acceptance by gay and lesbian students have erupted in the places that expect it the least: the scores of Bible colleges and evangelical Christian universities that, in their founding beliefs, see homosexuality as a sin…via Click her… →

This Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week on the liturgical calendar. During this week, we meditate on and enter into the passion of Jesus as he enters Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosana! Hosana!” all the way through his crucifixion on Good Friday … →

Today I attended a workshop sponsored by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. It was entitled “Nonprofit Sustainability: Understanding and Changing Your Business Strategy” with speaker/leader/consultant Jan Masaoka. I was there on behalf of … →

Rob Bell is not a universalist, and he can?t be if he is as committed to freedom as he says. Now to explain? What ?category? do you think Rob fits into when it comes to his view of how gets in and how many get into The Age to Come? Do you think th… →

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Amongst all the controversy about his new book, the truth about what Rob Bell actually believes, revealed by his own words… THOUGHTS? →

My friend Bart Campolo on the point of Christianity… I would love to hear your thoughts on what Bart says. It may sound radical, but I think it makes a lot of sense. What do you think? →

Check out this video clip from a recent conference and let me know what you think… For the record, I like and respect both these guys… though both are more conservative theologically than I am. I get what Chandler is saying, but am sympathetic… →

During the 1995-96 basketball season, while an undergraduate student at UCONN, I served as one of 14 “student managers” for the men’s basketball team. This team included Ray Allen, Doron Sheffer, Travis Knight, Kirk King, Eric Hayward, Rash Jones,… →

KEY QUESTION: Can we both expand the social safety net while working to eliminate the need for it? One of my greatest privileges these days — and things I am most proud of — is serving with MACC Charities. I currently serve as President of the B… →