Cross-dressing in a Small Town
What do the “cleanest little city in Texas” and cross-dressing have in common? Well, you’ll have to click to find out as I explore the highs and lows of small […]
Author Archives: johnamurdock
Wesley on the Rebound?
At First Things, I share on a recent gathering of evangelical Wesleyans. (That used to be redundant.) Click here to read more. Wesley and the more contemporary Dallas Willard were also […]
Is there a better way to talk about climate change?
I recently was lamenting how our discussions of climate have gotten lost in the spin cycle. In addition to that piece at First Things, I also reviewed a very good […]
Willard and Wesley
At seedbed.com, I briefly discuss connections between Dallas Willard and John Wesley. Perhaps, Willardian Wesleyanism offers a path to renewal for the Methodist tradition.
Faith, Food, Farming, & Fracking: A small town homage
I take my thoughts on small town life at the edges of an energy boom to the Front Porch. Grab a kolache and give it a read here.
A Prodigal Son Returns . . . Sorta (Thoughts on Ted Olson and Judicial Activism)
The summer is unofficially over, and it appears to be a new day at the Federalist Society which is welcoming back Ted Olson to its spotlight. I wish they would […]
The Bible and Endangered Species
A scene in the movie Noah gave me a start, reminding me of a noted theologian who seemed to have forgotten the message of the Ark, leading me to ponder our […]
Keeping our Cool When the Rhetoric Gets Hot: Does the National Climate Assessment overdo it?
“Even the shifting language from global cooling (remember that?) to global warming to (the very nebulous) climate change inspires nothing but doubt.” So said a commenter in response to a […]
Pixar is Looking Up
John’s a big fan of the Bible, God’s creation, and Pixar movies. Thankfully, the three go well together, as John explained in an article at The New Atlantis.
The Muir, the better.
It’s summer. Time to get out and see the country, perhaps even a national park. You can’t go wrong with Yosemite, and to know Yosemite, you need to know John […]
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