The early evangelists recognized they could help the Jesus story make sense if Jesus was seen as someone who was chosen to appease the wrath of God - hence, the 'anointed one' who could do what no one else could… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
Engaging the body in acts of being present with God, including certain ceremonial practices, opens us up to God in new ways. People of… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
The story of the gospel is so much better than the legal model suggests. It tells us that we are created as God's partners,… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
God is constantly creating anew. And God also, invites us to be re-created and join the work of God as co-(re)creators. . . .… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
During a recent life development forum we offered a session on Christian practices. In one of the four weeks we introduced the practice of… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
This can come as a shock to those Christians who are so used to hearing that Jesus is the solution to sin that they… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
Christianity has always been the hope of God through Jesus played out in the lives of real people living in real circumstances. — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
The inerrancy debate is based on the belief that the Bible is the word of God, that the Bible is true because God made… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
I'm writing with the assumption that most of you who are reading this book have concluded what I have: Preaching doesn't workpreaching, as we… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
And let me tell you 'Kingdom of God' language is really big in the emerging church. — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
One of the reasons churches in North America have trouble guiding people about money is that the church's economy is built on consumerism. If… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
The early evangelists recognized they could help the Jesus story make sense if Jesus was seen as someone who was chosen to appease the… — Doug Pagitt Copy Share Image
