The Wired Wanderings of a Postmodern Pilgrim
Posted in Death and Dying, Suffering - When Bad Things Happen to Anyone, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Jun 14th, 2016
For those of you who were Wired Jesus listeners and might still be watching this page after two years, a number of things have changed including a move to Orlando back in November to serve a new congregation. Needless to say, this weekend was horrifying and as the effect these murders of LGBTQ people in […]
Posted in American Culture, Culture Wars, Homosexuality, The Organized Church, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Jul 2nd, 2015
Source: Being A Pastor in a 5-4 World by Rev. Travis Garner | Greater Things Are Yet To Be Done With the SCOTUS decision on marriage equality now a done deal, I have many friends celebrating the affirmation of legal marriage, including their own. Its a great day for them and I’m happy for them. […]
Posted in American Culture, Church Marketing, Face Palm - When Failure Happens, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Postmodern Perspectives, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Aug 24th, 2014
Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1 | john pavlovitz. We’re the ones walking away. We want to matter to you. We want you to hear us before you debate us. Show us that your love and your God are real. Church, give us a reason to stay. Fascinating. I’m watching for part […]
Posted in Death and Dying, Jesus the Christ, Pastor Stuff, Postmodern Perspectives, Suffering - When Bad Things Happen to Anyone, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Apr 19th, 2014
How Does “Dying For Our Sins” Work? – Brian Zahnd. On this end of Holy Week, we as Christians speak of the power of the cross and the meaning of Jesus’ death. This is an excellent reflection on the death of Jesus, God Incarnate, and why his death and resurrection matter.
Posted in Christian Denominations, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Generations - Guttenbergers vs. Googlers, Language and Lingo, Pastor Stuff, Postmodern Perspectives, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Jan 12th, 2014
Why Christians have lost the argument for faith before it started. | The Millennial Pastor. I think this is one of the best summations of why modern day evangelicalism is faltering. Our desire to obligate people to faith is a desire to preserve Empire, but Christians, the Body of Christ, cannot be about Empire anymore. […]
Posted in Culture Wars, Face Palm - When Failure Happens, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Love, Lutherans, Suffering - When Bad Things Happen to Anyone, Weirdness, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Feb 9th, 2013
Lutheran Pastor Apologizes for Being a Decent Human Being. Well, its seems it takes something going nuts in the blogosphere to get me back on track with Wired Jesus. Seems this moment of church discipline has turned into an absolute nightmare for the 2.3 million member Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, who is now having […]
Posted in American Culture, Prayer, Suffering - When Bad Things Happen to Anyone, Will the Real God Please Stand Up?, World Realities on Dec 14th, 2012
20 Children Among 28 Dead In Newtown Elementary School Massacre « CBS New York. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.†(Matthew 2:17-18) Echoes of the days […]
Posted in American Culture, Bible, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Heaven, Hell, and Afterlife Pasttimes, Love, Rob Bell and Love Wins, Suffering - When Bad Things Happen to Anyone, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on May 18th, 2012
Letter to a 12-Year-Old Girl About the Eternal Destiny of Those Who Have Not Heard the Gospel – Desiring God. Letter From John Piper to a 12-Year-Old Girl About the Eternal Destiny of Those Who Have Not Heard the Gospel Sorry, kid, they’re gonna burn. Nothing like kindly, TV evangelist, John Piper, telling a 12 year […]
Posted in Bible, Friends, Jesus the Christ, Language and Lingo, Pastor Stuff, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Oct 10th, 2011
Sarcastic Lutheran: Sermon on the worst parable ever.. Matthew 22:1-14 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: 2The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would […]
Posted in American Culture, Fundamentalism - Preserving 19th Century America For the Future, Will the Real God Please Stand Up? on Sep 30th, 2011
Brandon G. Withrow: Can Evangelical Theology Evolve with Science?. Newest column by my friend and neighbor, Brandon Withrow. Just as there is an evangelical crowd invested in hell, there continues to be a group that prides itself for war on science and its necessary literalism as badge of honor. Brandon does a good job in […]