Jeff K. Clarke — 2012 in Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 34,000 views in 2012....
View ArticleMoving Beyond Pentecost
For some time, I have struggled with the narrow pneumatological focus within Classical Pentecostalism. It’s as though we have defined the work of the Spirit almost exclusively in reference to Spirit...
View ArticleLearning to Embrace the Mundacity of Everyday Life: A Revival of the Ordinary
Some time ago, I started reading and blogging my way through Leonard Sweet’s latest book, Viral. The final chapter in the book was short, but powerful. Entitled Infectious Faith, Len laid out how the...
View ArticleDr. Frank Macchia Reflects on the Term ‘Prosperity Gospel’
Here is a seven-minute video taped recently at Asbury Seminary when Dr. Frank Macchia was there to give the Ryan Lectures, featuring him talking about the “prosperity Gospel.” It’s part of the “seven...
View ArticleGuest Post: Messiahs, ‘Success’, and the Way of Jesus
Introduction: Success is the most important thing in life, and failure is to be avoided at all cost. That’s the message I hear when I listen closely to the world around me. Success is celebrated;...
View ArticleHe’s Alive! with David Phelps
Here is a great short post from Greg Boyd as well to add to the video above. Eight arguments for the reality of the resurrection. Share widely! He is risen! Has has risen indeed!
View ArticleAn Anthem – Let it be Jesus
May Jesus always be the Center of everything. Jesus is absolutely in the middle If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus If you want to...
View ArticleThere’s a Big Difference between Stillness and Doing Nothing
“There’s a big difference between stillness and doing nothing.” – Mr.Han, The Karate Kid (2010). I love that. You see, in a culture where multitasking is seen as an admired skill and where more and...
View ArticleSeeing the Bigger Picture and Finding Significance in Every Frame of Life
Have you ever lived through a difficult period in life? Or, maybe you’re going through one right now. Odds are, at one point or another, we will all travel through a ‘dark night of the soul.’ It...
View ArticleStuff Jesus Didn’t Say – #2 ‘I don’t get mad, I get even’
Have you ever been wronged? I’m confident that most, if not all of you, would say yes. For those who have, Jesus provides us with a quick and decisive response. “Love your enemies” In Matthew’s account...
View ArticleLessons I learned from a fortune cookie
I’ve believed for some time that if God can speak through a donkey in the Old Testament, he can use just about anything to get our attention (cf. Numbers 22:28). Karen and I were out for Chinese food a...
View ArticleLearning to Love the Ordinary
Prologue Some time ago, I started reading and blogging my way through Leonard Sweet’s latest book, Viral. The final chapter in the book was short, but powerful. Entitled Infectious Faith, Len laid out...
View ArticleChanging Seasons – On the Road of Change
The fall season is my favorite time of year, and always has been. Even as a child and teenager growing up in Newfoundland, I fondly remember the beautiful colors of the season, spending time in the...
View ArticleTop Ten Books that Changed my Life
I know it sounds dramatic, but it’s true. Each of the ten books I’ve outlined below (actually twelve), in one way or another, have changed the course of my life. They have caused a shift in what and...
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Love this quote… “Justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West Tweet it! If you’ve found this information valuable, why not sign up today to receive my blog posts as soon as they are...
View ArticleWhen it comes to reading, please skip the junk food section
The more time I spend reflecting on my own spiritual journey, particularly as it relates to changes I’ve experienced in my faith-related beliefs and practices, the more I’ve come to realize that while...
View ArticleHow Twitter Produces a Better Follower of Christ
At first glance, the whole idea that a social media platform could in some way make me a better follower of Jesus seemed somewhat ridiculous. Yet, as I read through chapter five of Leonard Sweet’s...
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