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A Talk with “Blue Like Jazz” Film Director Steve Taylor

While I was at Soularize in San Diego, Amy and I had the chance to sit down with the guys from the Homebrewed Christianity podcast, as well as Phil Shepherd (AKA The Whiskey Preacher) and Burnside Writers Collective’s Jordan Green to chat with Steve Taylor, renowned musician

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A Greeting Message for Dallas Event

I’m excited abut heading to an event in Dallas at the end of the month. East Dallas Christian Church is bringing me for a pub night on September 27th at the Bryan St Tavern with special music guests, HOYOTOHO. The next night we’ll be at the church

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What Does the Bible Really Say About Parenting?

by Christian Piatt (Originally published on the Huffington Post) I was reading Rob Bell’s book, “Love Wins” recently, when I came across one of his early arguments for a broader look at salvation. He suggests that, if the notion some maintain about the risks of eternal damnation

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Is Postmodern Christianity Dead?

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System Failure: Reflections on RAISED RIGHT

System Failure By Christian Piatt There are plenty of criticisms offered against today’s American youth and young adults. And despite the fact that I turn forty in a few weeks, I still consider myself among them: a kindred spirit of cultural orphans, still sifting through the detritus

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Distance makes the heart grow harder

I was turning into the parking lot of the pharmacy this morning when I had one of those moments than change the course of your whole day for the worse. The parking lot entrance was two lanes wide, and I was in the left lane. Another car

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An Improvised Faith (spoken word video)

Here’s a second spoken word piece I shared during my keynotes at the School for Congregational Learning in Iowa:

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Point of Grace cheapens the word “Grace”

A church called Point of Grace in Iowa that was renting off-site office space to a day care center has taken a rather radical turn. Ironically, it appears they’re offering anything but grace to those who toe the moral line. The Church administration that owned the property

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Boat Builders or Jesus Followers? (Video)

First of two keynotes I offered at the Upper Midwest DOC Region’s School for Congregational Learning in Des Moines, Iowa in August, 2011. The title of the message is “Boat Builders or Jesus Followers?”

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When We Were Ten (Spoken Word – Video)

Kick-off of my first keynote at the School for Congregational Learning in Des Moines, Iowa in August, 2011.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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