Author Archives: Rebecca M. Blackwell

Theological Mash-up

Background:  Last weekend, I was at “Hocus Pocus: The Pledge, Turn, and Prestige of Faith” with Peter Rollins and others.  This was  only the most recent of my explorations of our changing ecclesiology, but prompted me to offer these reflections.  It’s no secret that the nature of church is changing.   With it, the facesContinue reading “Theological Mash-up”

On the edge…

Well friends, this Friday I will be attending an event in So. California that I’m simultaneously excited and nervous about.  It is an event presented by Peter Rollins, author of How (Not) to Speak of God, a book that completely blew my mind — in a good way.  Peter definitely dances on the edge, butContinue reading “On the edge…”

Holy Horticulture

Recently, the landscaping service swept over the grounds at our living community and in their wake I discovered that all of the rose bushes had been seriously pruned back.  They are now much reduced in size, denuded of leaves, limbs and all but a pitifully few thorny branches. How often I feel like these bushes.Continue reading “Holy Horticulture”