Theology
Theology is one of those scary words that either intimidates people or rallies them for a fight. It shouldn't be that way.
Theology is just the process of talking (or doodling) about God.
A Friendly Introduction to Theology
This playlist of videos comes from a course I taught at Grace Lutheran Church in 2016. It builds off of the book Making Sense out of the Christian Faith by David Lose and combines it with my cartooning style and theological perspective. Watch. Share. Enjoy.
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Deep in the Burbs is my PhD Dissertation, Luther Seminary, 2015
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Theology Posts
Experiencing the Disruptive Nature of the Spirit
Part of my research focuses on exploring the sense-making process of walking with the Spirit in community (specifically, how this works in the suburbs). Let me walk through the events and conversations of the last week in an effort to make some provisional sense from...
Book | The Trinity and an Entangled World edited by John Polkinghorne
Polkinghorne, J. C. The Trinity and an Entangled World: Relationality in Physical Science and Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. 2010. Editor - John Polkinghorne This book is a collection of essays that deals directly with one of the core theological...
Drawing on The Trinity: Part 1
This video takes the Quick Intro to the Social Trinity one step further. It is a slower, narrated guide to the Trinity Prezi. Part One covers Catherine LaCugna's commentary on the Trinitarian conversation in the West up to the Modern Era. Part Two talks through the...
Article | Augustine in Contemporary Trinitarian Theology by Michel Barnes
My research relies heavily on the Social Trinity and draws upon theologians like Lacugna, Moltmann, Zizioulas, among others. It is important to note that not everyone agrees with their theological constructs. Michel Barnes is a key voice that has pointed out a...
The Social Trinity: Part 4 | A Fusion of Horizons
view part 1, part 2, and part 3. This is the fourth and final video in the series created for the Deep in the Burbs Research team. The ideas in this video draw heavily on two sources: 1. The concept of the Fusion of Horizons presented by Hans Georg Gadamer. 2. A...
Book | God the Spirit by Michael Welker
Welker, Michael. God the Spirit. 1st English-language ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1994. The Author - Michael Welker Welker is the Director of the Research Center for International and Interdisciplinary Theology at the University of Heidelberg. This book has had a...
Book | Christianity After Religion by Diana Butler Bass
Bass, Diana Butler. Christianity after Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening. 1st ed. New York: HarperOne, 2012. I heard Diana Butler Bass speak at the Festival of Homiletics a couple years ago, and she was fantastic. These are the...
And the Ripples said, “Let there be light…”
This is interesting. In the beginning, God said...Let there be light.
Putting Willard on the Raft | A Reflection on Gary Black’s book The Theology of Dallas Willard
Black, Gary. The Theology of Dallas Willard: Discovering Protoevangelical Faith. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2013. The Author - Dr. Gary Black, Jr. This essay is both a reflection on Gary Black’s book The Theology of Dallas Willard, and a huge note of gratitude...