Trying to get the Cohort going again

I've had some recent inquiries regarding the cohort. Several have expressed interest in getting together and having some dialogue over the internet regarding emergent conversations. I was thinking about scheduling a meet up in or around Coralville, maybe in early June, and maybe having a Skype conference sometime in May for those who want to participate.

Are you interested? Please leave comments or send me an email. Also, if you know of others that would like to be involved in this, send me their email addresses, or forward this post on to them.

Discover the Bible: New Episode Half-Baked Theology Podcast

A conversation with George Larsen and Tim Isbell about "Discover the Bible", a tool George developed on the web. Besides being a great resource to engage postmoderns in conversation and introduce people to the Bible, Tim and George share stories of how they have used it and particular stories of God's leading in their lives. The new music is by the band, Church of the Beloved. Their album, Hope for a Tree Cut Down is being offered for free on their website. The song is called Given.

You can watch the video at the Half-Baked Theology webpage or listen to the mp3 version here.

Organic Church Network Interview: New Episode Half-Baked Thology

This episode is a real treat! I had a chance to sit down with Darrell MacLearn, Director of The Organic Church Network, via Skype. He got to kick back in his digs, a local coffee shop in a Dallas suburb, while I was on my back patio. We discuss the Organic Church, while getting to hear Darrell’s story of transformation from 4th gen Nazarene pastor to out of the box, church paradigm changer (or career suicide as he puts it). Darrell gives us his forecast for Christ’s Church, and shares some great resources for this innovative ministry. The music is One Last Mistake, from The Republic’s new album Kingdom of Noise.

You can watch the video at the Half-Baked Theology webpage or listen to the mp3 version here.

Emergent Nazarenes Backlash

Check out the new Half-Baked Theology podcast episode two. We discuss this YouTube video among other things. I talk with Kyle Stickens and Travis Marshall. Kyle is a recent Organic Church planter, and Travis a pastor of a non-traditional church with a focus on community needs versus congregation needs. We debate the transitional capabilities of the general Church of the Nazarene as well as institutional obstacles to Building for the Kingdom of God. New music is “Closer Than You Think”, a song from a one time project by Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins.

Half-Baked Theology Podcast debuts!

In this inaugural episode, Lon talks with Eric Lapp and Tim Stidham about the Emerging Nazarenes, the opposing Concerned Nazarenes, and the Unconcerned Nazarenes. Other topics include Pauline Christology, N.T. Wright's escatology and the new iPhone and software coming soon. The show is capped off with music from Derek Webb, This Too Shall Be Made Right. Check it out here.