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6 Helpful Hints for Blog Commenters So You Can Avoid Looking Criminally Insane
I’ve been blogging for a couple of years now, and most of the comments I get are engaging–whether pro or con–and it’s been great fun and I’ve learned much from many of you. But over the past year,...
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It’s Not Every Day Jesus Comments on Your Blog
I recently hosted a 3-part guest blog series by Eric Seibert (Messiah College) on the topic of God’s violence in the Old Testament (part one here). It’s a touchy subject for some, and the comments left...
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6 thoughts–let’s call them tips–on publicly criticizing and being criticized
The following comes to mind in light of some Internet theological smackdowns I’ve been reading lately, as well as my own working through the muddy fields of publicly criticizing and being criticized....
View Articlewatching young scholars grow up on the internet
While I was a faculty member at Westminster Theological Seminary, a colleague (not in biblical studies) wrote a rather heavy-handed response to a well-known biblical scholar. I felt embarrassed by it,...
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listen to what the Spirit says to my blog commenters: a vision
While painting my kitchen nonstop in high heat since Sunday and not having brushed my teeth for 2 days–because I was on a roll–I fell into a heat-induced trance, where I washed my brushes in the cat...
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On blogging. An interview with King Solomon
I recently sat down with King Solomon, and he was kind enough to share some thoughts with me about the power of words–whether spoken or typed. Although he himself personally has never blogged, he does...
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A blog post, in which I am humorous
A week or so ago, I posted about the papal visit to Philadelphia, and in that post I began as follows: First, let me say that I’m really happy for those of you who are among the lucky few to secure a...
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