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What Kodak can teach the Church

Monday, January 9th, 2012

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Kodak-Can-Teach-the-Church-Frederick-Schmidt-01-09-2012.html

Forced Family Fun

Monday, December 19th, 2011

A prescription for a peace-filled celebration….

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Forced-Family-Fun-Frederick-Schmidt-12-19-2011.html

Let all mortal flesh keep silence

Monday, December 12th, 2011
http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Mortal-Flesh-Keep-Silence-Frederick-Schmidt-12-12-2011.html

Missing in Action

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Some thoughts on a subject that isn’t often discussed: Men and the Church.

And some interesting responses….

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Missing-in-Action-Men-and-Church-Frederick-Schmidt-11-29-2011.html

The Issue Driven Church

Monday, November 7th, 2011

 

 

Life in the church has become like life elsewhere in America: “Issues are us.”  But isn’t God bigger than the issue of the moment?

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Issue-Driven-Church-Frederick-Schmidt-11-07-2011.html

Theology and White Noise

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Theology-and-White-Noise-Frederick-Schmidt-10-25-2011.html

A New Symposium on Theological Education

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

And my response to Barbara Wheeler’s criticisms of last spring’s column:

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN PORTAL

Metaphor, Eulogy, or Malpractice?

If we don’t have a distinctively Christian perspective from which to engage the world graciously and critically, then there is — from my point of view — no reason to “do church” at all.

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Metaphor-Eulogy-or-Malpractice-Frederick-Schmidt-10-18-2011.html

 

Doing God Doing Church

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

A new column….

  
THE SPIRITUAL LANDSCAPE

Doing God and Doing Church

If the Emerging Church movement has a contribution to make to Christianity, it is in reconnecting the spiritual and religious dots.

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Doing-God-and-Doing-Church-Frederick-Schmidt-10-17-2011.html

Taking the Name of God in Vain

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

We join the bandwagons left and right, we parrot the wisdom of our politicians, and then we offer up our God as a bonus. 

http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/Taking-Gods-Name-in-Vain-Frederick-Schmidt-10-03-2011.html

Sing a New Song

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

For those who ask….what does music have to do with the spiritual life:

 

http://experts.patheos.com/expert/frederickwschmidt/2011/09/27/sing-a-new-song/