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Single Post Archives:

• 30: Last post (16)
• 27: Friday Video: How the markets really work
• 26: The Unlikely Disciple
• 25: Conversation at the Edge will be closing soon (7)
• 24: Sewing (3)
• 20: Friday Video: Dolphins blowing bubbles (2)
• 18: Africa, AIDS and the Pope (8)
• 13: Friday Video: SoulPancake (5)
• 10: Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cells (20)
• 08: International Women’s Day: a woman of great courage and wisdom (19)
• 05: My day with Tim (3)
• 02: Discussion Lunch March 4

• 27: Friday Video: Sliding House (2)
• 26: Oliver Twist (2)
• 25: Is childrens’ internet use increasing autism and hyperactivity? (4)
• 24: The Biology of Belief (3)
• 20: Friday Video: Sponsor an executive
• 19: New blog: The Practicing Church
• 18: Children of the Mountains (7)
• 17: Bristol Palin Interview (13)
• 16: People procrastinate when asked to think in the abstract (6)
• 13: Friday Video: Salma Hayek breastfeeds a hungry African baby (2)
• 12: David Kinnaman in Chicago (18)
• 11: Man Asks Entire Town for Forgiveness for Racism (2)
• 09: Christian bus ads in London (10)
• 07: Friday Video: Math fail (2)
• 05: Internet Monk interviews Christine Wicker
• 02: Online interview with Seren (22)

• 30: Friday Video: Bailout song (3)
• 28: Ted Haggard on Oprah (33)
• 27: More revelations about Ted Haggard (9)
• 26: Blagojevich and Gandhi (6)
• 26: Health update
• 25: Gravatars (images next to comments) (3)
• 23: Friday Video: Pizza delivery (9)
• 21: What did you think of the inauguration? (12)
• 20: Barack Obama’s inauguration
• 19: The God we expect (61)
• 16: Friday Video: UFO hits wind turbine (5)
• 15: So much for global warming (14)
• 14: Newspaper article featuring my son (2)
• 12: Would Jesus oppose gay marriage? (87)
• 09: Friday Video: The Black Hole (2)
• 08: Update on atheist bus ads (5)
• 06: Lee Strobel’s inconsistent comments about atheist behavior (57)
• 05: Benjamin Button and No Country for Old Men (5)
• 02: Friday Video: Playing for change (4)

• 31: Happy New Year (2)
• 25: Eliza’s Christmas thoughts (12)
• 23: Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays (3)
• 19: Friday Video: animal Christmas song (5)
• 18: Rick Warren to give invocation at Obama’s inauguration (16)
• 16: Richard Cizik’s resignation from the NAE (34)
• 12: Friday Video: Washington to Obama, morphed (7)
• 11: What Christmas means to me (7)
• 10: Christian feelings at this time of year (8)
• 07: “Godless” (65)
• 05: My son’s performance last night (3)
• 05: Friday Video: Proposition 8 - the Musical (2)
• 04: How Obama got elected (5)
• 02: Blog comment day 2008 (6)
• 02: Two interesting articles about human behavior (3)
• 01: What does Christmas mean to you? (9)

• 29: Walmart employee death and crowd dynamics (10)
• 29: Consequences of gay marriage (8)
• 26: Happy Thanksgiving and the National Day of Listening (2)
• 25: Bob Jones Univ. apologizes for racist policies (3)
• 24: Inside view of an atheist organization (6)
• 21: Friday Video: fun announcement (2)
• 20: Meeting the new pastor of my ex-church and his wife (14)
• 19: They’re coming to your town (9)
• 18: Help Maria Ruiz win $100,000 to help children  (2)
• 17: Reflections on the Prop. 8 protest (28)
• 15: Keith Olbermann on gay marriage (10)
• 14: Friday Video: Toshiba Timescupture Ad
• 12: Be good for goodness’ sake (46)
• 12: Rudeness (7)
• 11: Becoming an atheist at Wheaton (5)
• 10: If you found out your core beliefs weren’t true (14)
• 07: Friday Video: Ann Nixon Cooper
• 06: How evangelicals voted (8)
• 06: Same sex marriage banned in California (20)
• 05: Election results and happy people (24)
• 03: Leadership: what it means to me (18)

• 31: Friday video: sequel to Don’t Vote (1)
• 30: “You cannot be a Christian and vote for Obama” (24)
• 29: Safety precautions for Halloween (8)
• 29: Domestic Violence
• 27: A new stage of parenting: driving (9)
• 24: Friday Video: how Catholics should vote (22)
• 22: My workshop: Life after Church (25)
• 20: Off The Map Live in Denver (6)
• 16: Off to Denver today (1)
• 14: Health update (3)
• 13: The Born Again Church Tour (2)
• 10: Friday Video: the English Language (4)
• 09: Comment from Elizabeth on Barrington Bunny (29)
• 06: People with noisy medical equipment at concerts (9)
• 03: Friday Video: Don’t vote (1)
• 02: New network with Scot McKnight, Dan Kimball and others (1)
• 01: More about the bailout

• 30: Bailout plan defeat
• 29: Paul Newman (3)
• 25: Tylenol (acetominophen) and liver function (7)
• 22: Delivery method affects brain response to baby’s cry (13)
• 18: Last week Phoenix, this week the hospital (10)
• 14: The Phoenix Conversational Evangelism Conference (1)
• 10: Our energy affects those around us (2)
• 09: why gecko almost left church (11)
• 08: Is evangelism about us or them? (22)
• 08: Going to the Conversational Evangelism Conference this week (2)
• 05: Friday Video: Synchronization (12)
• 04: Last night’s Sarah Palin show (31)
• 03: Off The Map’s free podcast (2)
• 02: Is teenage pregnancy a good reason to marry the baby’s father? (24)
• 01: Why are we here? (6)

• 29: Friday Video: Richard Dawkins’ hate mail (25)
• 28: Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana by Anne Rice
• 26: How Monopoly helped in World War II (4)
• 25: Character or faith - which is better? (37)
• 22: Friday Video: Japanese train loaders (4)
• 20: Rick Warren: “I could not vote for an atheist President” (28)
• 19: The popularity of The Shack (7)
• 18: The Olympics (5)
• 15: Friday Video: train bypass (8)
• 15: Would I go to heaven or hell? (76)
• 14: The rest of our vacation
• 13: Llanfairfechan (2)
• 12: Northumberland (8)
• 10: Back from vacation (4)

• 22: Going on vacation until August 9 (3)
• 21: The Dark Knight (3)
• 18: Friday Video: the McGurk effect (5)
• 17: House  (13)
• 16: The Born Again Church Tour (1)
• 14: Finding Our Way Again by Brian McLaren  (33)
• 11: Friday Video: Western Spaghetti (3)
• 10: The Church of England endorses women bishops (15)
• 09: Conservative Christians and permission (41)
• 08: Thomas Jefferson’s Bible (20)
• 07: Wimbledon Final
• 04: Friday Video: Stars and Stripes (Muppets’ version) (7)
• 03: Ordinary people who make a difference (10)
• 02: “James Dobson doesn’t speak for me” (14)
• 01: WALL-E (6)

• 30: The Humble Majority who think many religions lead to heaven (22)
• 28: Christian festival through the eyes of a Buddhist (6)
• 27: Friday Video: John McCain is “aware of the Internet” (4)
• 25: The Way: Making a difference in someone’s life (6)
• 24: Update on Lakshmi (2)
• 23: In honor of George Carlin (10)
• 20: Friday Video: Windows errors (3)
• 19: DSF instead of BSF (4)
• 18: What I’m happy about today (7)
• 17: Dealing with discouragement (21)
• 16: Study finds girls’ math ability influenced by culture (15)
• 13: Friday Video: Come on down to the farm (17)
• 12: The Lord’s Gym (20)
• 11: The uses of a fake bus stop (4)
• 09: Review of The Fall of the Evangelical Nation by Christine Wicker (12)
• 06: Friday Video: young Hillary Clinton (3)
• 05: Three is Enough goes live (18)
• 04: Cat turns into woman when hit by motorcycle (6)
• 01: a little less Billy G / a little more MLK (13)

• 30: Friday Video: inept criminals (2)
• 29: Interview with Rainn Wilson about his Baha’i faith (5)
• 29: Karen’s deconversion story
• 28: Presuppositions about Mexico City (5)
• 27: Blogging–It’s Good for You (2)
• 26: War, round by round (5)
• 23: Friday Video: seeing sound waves (5)
• 22: Mistakes interviewees made (15)
• 21: ACT 3 Lunch about God and Movies (2)
• 21: Elizabeth and Amy’s conversation
• 20: May 19 up/rooted meeting about Everything Must Change (2)
• 19: Prince Caspian (19)
• 16: Friday Video: Facebook in real life (12)
• 15: The Neural Buddhists (8)
• 14: Letter clarifies Einstein’s views on religion (6)
• 13: Becoming creatures of new habits
• 12: Rose Madrid-Swetman featured on Jesus Creed (3)
• 11: Happy Mother’s Day (2)
• 09: Friday Video: Chief Cook Robot (4)
• 08: The Wright/Ehrman and Jones/Hansen blogalogues (4)
• 07: An Evangelical Manifesto (60)
• 07: Blog carnival on resistance
• 04: The Fall of the Evangelical Nation (18)
• 03: Resistance and Spiritual Engagement (5)
• 02: Friday Video: Air Jelly (5)
• 01: Biologic therapy (5)

• 30: Faith and Technology Conversation: how it went (2)
• 29: Alban Institute Technology and Faith Conversation (3)
• 28: Indian Taxi Fund (2)
• 26: Ten Reasons Why Men Should Not Be Ordained For Ministry (8)
• 25: Friday Video: An engineer’s guide to cats (5)
• 24: Christians, Compassion and Interfaith Meetings (47)
• 23: My newspaper article about Brian McLaren’s tour (10)
• 22: How Ricky Gervais became an atheist (9)
• 21: The Shack by William Young (13)
• 20: My first earthquake (3)
• 18: Tuesday afternoon and evening (3)
• 18: Friday video: expelled from Expelled (4)
• 17: Panel discussion with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu (7)
• 17: Christianity Today’s review of Christine’s new book
• 17: Prayer breakfast with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu (16)
• 15: Yesterday and today (4)
• 14: Seattle and the Dalai Lama (11)
• 13: Explaining “almost an atheist” (10)
• 11: Friday Video: Dawkins rap (10)
• 10: Willpower
• 09: Biblical Violence and Aggression (18)
• 08: Evangelical pastor tells his story of clinical depression (6)
• 06: Brian McLaren’s Everything Must Change tour (11)
• 04: Friday Video: cat wake up (5)
• 03: God of my dreams (13)
• 02: A modern kind of prayer (9)

• 30: Spirituality and Everyday Life (27)
• 28: Friday Video: Awareness Test (4)
• 27: The Science of Religion (7)
• 26: Health update (12)
• 25: World’s tallest man (2)
• 24: Protest methods (2)
• 21: Friday Video(s): Easter (5)
• 20: Self-abuse for Easter (23)
• 19: Fifth anniversary of the Iraq war (12)
• 18: Christians wrong about heaven, NT Wright says (4)
• 17: Family music update
• 14: Friday Video: Instant conversion (5)
• 13: The fall of Eliot Spitzer (14)
• 12: Living Generously (3)
• 11: Bart Ehrman’s departure from Christianity (12)
• 09: Sharing our Spiritual Journey by Ken Trainor (2)
• 07: Friday Video: choosing a religion
• 06: Stuff white people like
• 06: Dinner March 14 to help end human slavery
• 05: Engaged spirituality blog carnival
• 02: The Power of an Ordinary Life (22)

• 29: Friday video: Subliminal messaging (1)
• 28: Antidepressants hardly help (21)
• 27: Biologists discuss moral thinking (3)
• 26: Happy Birthday Eliza! (5)
• 25: Holding people accountable (5)
• 22: Friday Video: A History of Evil (2)
• 21: Total Lunar Eclipse (5)
• 20: A Texas Baptist who sounds like Jim (12)
• 19: Jim Wallis: The Great Awakening (48)
• 18: Insurance for churchgoers (7)
• 15: Friday Video: Shadow Puppet Show (5)
• 14: Engaging the spirituality of everyday life (10)
• 13: Response to being evangelized (5)
• 13: Update on friendly not-Christian conversation partners
• 12: International Husband of the Year awards
• 11: Ex-Christians (4)
• 09: Understanding the gospel according to Huckabee (1)
• 08: Friday Video: Frozen Grand Central (7)
• 07: 16 tips to survive brutal criticism (9)
• 06: Interesting Super Tuesday results (19)
• 05: Bill’s response to my podcast (20)
• 03: When People Like Each Other The Rules Change (16)
• 01: Friday Video: Pancake Day (4)

• 31: Deep Shift: Everything Must Change Tour (8)
• 30: 1/28/08 city up/rooted meeting (2)
• 29: Request for friendly not-Christian conversation partners (6)
• 28: Movie stereotypes (17)
• 25: Friday Video: the piano player (2)
• 24: How does God speak through the Bible (and other books)? (8)
• 23: Why it’s hard for women to talk about their abortions (14)
• 22: Online interview with Amy (13)
• 21: I have a dream (4)
• 18: Friday Video: How to act (7)
• 17: Tom Cruise on Scientology (8)
• 16: Update on my newspaper dialog with Dean (4)
• 15: What Motivates Non-Believers? (6)
• 14: Surrogate mothers (17)
• 11: Friday Video: Bill Gates’ last day (4)
• 10: The value of many voices
• 09: New Hampshire results and women leaders (14)
• 08: Beth and Traci go to Church (5)
• 06: Free Jesus  (87)
• 06: The Nick and Josh Podcast
• 04: Friday video: front fell off
• 03: Making a Change
• 02: Cream Crackers (15)

• 31: Happy New Year (5)
• 28: Friday Video: backwards song (2)
• 27: Accepted (19)
• 24: Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays
• 21: Friday Video: What I want for Christmas (4)
• 20: Holiday plans (5)
• 19: Diet restriction update (13)
• 18: 12/17/07 Up/rooted city meeting  (5)
• 17: Fear (5)
• 14: Friday Video: 12 days of Christmas (3)
• 13: The year of living Biblically (6)
• 12: Colorado shootings (28)
• 11: Letting children lead (3)
• 10: The Golden Compass (9)
• 07: Friday Video: Huckabee attributes poll results to God (25)
• 06: Moments of Silence (9)
• 05: Christianity for the Rest of Us by Diana Butler Bass (3)
• 04: Food allergies and sensitivity (23)
• 02: Interview with Rabbi David Rosen (4)
• 01: The Case for Lee Strobel (20)

• 30: Friday Video: question 25 (17)
• 29: How to read the Bible (18)
• 28: Simple faith (10)
• 27: Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act (49)
• 26: Giant scorpion fossil found (8)
• 23: Friday Video: I’m a Christ-follower, part 6 (3)
• 21: Happy Thanksgiving (4)
• 20: Chicago Up/rooted meeting (13)
• 19: We Dare to Say by Ken Trainor (7)
• 18: Happy Birthday Jim (8)
• 16: Another Jim and Casperesque adventure (46)
• 16: Friday Video: Mattress skit (2)
• 15: Lying with Impunity (80)
• 14: Help Kerry Mackey (2)
• 14: Lunch with Lainie (4)
• 13: Discover The Power Of Like (2)
• 11: Sarah’s idea (7)
• 09: Friday Video: Bad day at the office (7)
• 08: The way, the truth and the following (6)
• 07: Operation on conjoined twin Lakshmi successful
• 06: Interview with Rabbi David Rosen (23)
• 05: More about Off The Map Live (13)
• 04: My workshop about dialog (8)
• 02: Thursday at Off The Map Live
• 02: Friday video: Bill Bailey (5)
• 01: Live blogging at Off The Map Live (3)
• 01: Flying to Seattle this morning
• 01: The Way is important, not who owns it (1)

• 31: Good review is bad for Brian McLaren (11)
• 30: Quote about motivating people (16)
• 29: The Evangelical Crackup (3)
• 29: Does belief in God make suffering harder to accept? (15)
• 27: Help John Smulo get to Off The Map Live (13)
• 26: Friday Video: a vision of students today (8)
• 25: Urgent vs important
• 24: 25 Tips to Become More Productive and Happy at Work (4)
• 23: The 10-20-30 virus (15)
• 22: J.K. Rowling’s revelation about Dumbledore (20)
• 19: Friday Video: Immaculate Misconceptions (22)
• 18: Interview with a Pharisee and a Christian (15)
• 17: Brian McLaren: Truth-telling about Globalization, Poverty and the Environment (16)
• 17: My evening at the Brian McLaren lecture (9)
• 16: Benjamin’s recent church experience (33)
• 15: Everything Must Change by Brian McLaren (47)
• 13: God’s Service Quality Questionnaire (8)
• 12: Friday Video: Paint ad
• 11: Blogger’s Dinner at Off The Map Live
• 11: Strangest church story I’ve heard lately (7)
• 10: Should Christians favor Christian services? (48)
• 09: School bans hugging (9)
• 07: Christians and atheists can be special friends (3)
• 05: Friday Video: Dove onslaught (14)
• 04: New offthemap.com site (4)
• 03: Citizen Jesus
• 02: A Community Called Atonement (39)
• 01: Good news about prisons and books

• 28: Up/rooted meeting with Spencer Burke, Neil Cole and Alan Hirsch (6)
• 28: Friday Video: the Mom Overture (12)
• 27: Unchristian (16)
• 26: An atheist at a Christian college (19)
• 25: Across the Universe (4)
• 24: The Journey (26)
• 21: Friday Video: Barry and Stuart (4)
• 20: The Bourne Ultimatum (4)
• 19: How did Christianity become an excuse to be mean? (8)
• 18: Forgiveness or foolishness? (17)
• 17: Monday Joke (10)
• 14: Friday Video: Is yoga ok for Christians? (20)
• 13: Catholic-Evangelical Dialogue: worthwhile or not?
• 12: Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries (7)
• 11: Words don’t mean what they mean (3)
• 09: It’s Time To Remove Christian Symbols On Cars (38)
• 07: Friday Video:Pavarotti
• 06: Luciano Pavarotti
• 06: Protestants and Catholics in dialog (1)
• 05: Democratic dialogue (2)
• 04: Off The Map Live updates (14)

• 31: Friday Video: Gmail behind the scenes (5)
• 30: Two years after Katrina (9)
• 29: Answer to Phil Johnson (34)
• 28: Might need it someday (12)
• 27: Money and effort (19)
• 24: Faith (52)
• 24: Friday Video: Eddie Izzard on church
• 23: Five things every school should teach (15)
• 22: Why do we see things differently? (30)
• 21: Is the scientific method overrated? (103)
• 21: Utah mine collapse (6)
• 20: God’s Warriors (11)
• 17: Friday Video: Ban dihydrogen monoxide from lakes and reservoirs (27)
• 16: Albert Ellis and REBT (13)
• 15: Which Christianity is right? (77)
• 14: Scot McKnight responds to an atheist agnostic (4)
• 14: Books, time and silence (8)
• 13: The downside of diversity (19)
• 11: I thought Christianity was about Jesus? (28)
• 11: The challenge of valuing diversity (11)
• 10: Friday Video: Derren Brown (12)
• 09: Christians confess (27)
• 08: The language barrier (9)
• 07: Observations about lost luggage (4)
• 06: Back from Italy (6)
• 02: Christian Community Development Association (11)
• 01: Book Club (11)

• 31: Anecdotal Evidence (18)
• 30: Are You Having Fun Yet? (31)
• 27: Friday Video: Music and life (14)
• 25: On vacation (4)
• 25: Spoiler alert (2)
• 24: Atheist responses to supernatural testimony (57)
• 24: Harry Potter (no spoilers) (12)
• 23: The Midwest Emergent Gathering (23)
• 20: Friday Video: Potter Puppet Pals (3)
• 19: MyChurch and my schedule (4)
• 19: Trees (2)
• 18: A blog isn’t a real conversation (16)
• 17: Conversation or declaration? (15)
• 15: Free Jesus (110)
• 13: Friday Video: The Wind (5)
• 12: Presuppositions
• 11: Pet Heaven (23)
• 10: Addiction and brain activity (4)
• 09: Faith and Doubt (20)
• 06: Friday Video: dogs (2)
• 05: Ratatouille (8)
• 04: Happy July 4th (27)
• 03: Laughing at people (22)
• 02: iphones, ebay and e-mails (12)

• 29: Friday Video: refuting evolution (35)
• 28: What books are you willing to read? (13)
• 27: Which information sources are trustworthy? (12)
• 27: Heading toward love, away from fear (12)
• 26: “Scared Faithless” (5)
• 25: Evan Almighty (11)
• 22: Friday Video: the problem of teenage affluenza (7)
• 21: Latest on cicadas
• 20: Outflow (8)
• 19: Up/rooted meeting with Hemant Mehta (13)
• 17: Announcing Off The Map Live 2007 (17)
• 15: Friday Video: What teachers make (18)
• 14: Chuck Colson’s speech to Southern Baptist pastors (25)
• 13: Newspaper response to Rev. Lueking and me (3)
• 12: 72 hours of service (9)
• 11: Spam is big in Hawaii (13)
• 09: Servant evangelism or ‘being served’ evangelism? (39)
• 08: Friday Video: Mitt Romney’s faith (10)
• 07: Strangers giving kids candy (23)
• 06: Jesus for the non-religious by John Shelby Spong (44)
• 05: Cicadas update (3)
• 04: Faith in a dress (5)
• 01: Friday Video: The Foxhole Manifesto (4)

• 31: Top spammer arrested (2)
• 30: Rev Lueking responds with a poem (14)
• 29: Grocery shopping overwhelms men (26)
• 28: Memorial Day
• 25: Friday Video: Water balloon in slow motion (4)
• 24: Three Blessings (6)
• 23: The heart of the matter (6)
• 22: Using the Bible to excuse selfishness (49)
• 22: Shrek the Third (8)
• 21: The cicadas are coming (10)
• 18: Friday Video: Colour changing card trick (7)
• 17: What is a Christian anyway? (2)
• 17: Jim and Casper on the radio tomorrow (5)
• 16: The Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago
• 15: If you were paid for parenting (7)
• 14: Christians and atheists start a calmer dialogue (3)
• 11: Friday Video: James Randi exposes Peter Popoff (5)
• 10: Jim is in town (4)
• 09: Spiderman 3 (3)
• 08: Saying no to (psychiatric) drug money (4)
• 06: Ezine featured article: Midwest Pastor Goes Emergent (5)
• 05: Politicizing the National Day of Prayer (3)
• 04: Friday Video: making your own salt
• 03: National day of prayer (26)
• 03: Corzine apologized
• 02: Global Warming explained (6)
• 01: Video: Women in Christianity  (25)

• 30: Beyond the Score
• 27: Friday Video: why you don’t throw paperclips at coworkers (3)
• 26: Faith in God? Or in Systematic Theology?
• 25: Leaders who do disappointing things (6)
• 24: Review of Stealth Attack by Ray Pritchard
• 23: Thinking Blogger Awards (5)
• 23: New Church Rater (3)
• 21: Video: We kicked God out (19)
• 20: Friday Video: Ping Pong Balls (7)
• 19: Helping Virginia Tech Students
• 18: Back to God with Camille Paglia (2)
• 17: Review of I Sold My Soul on Ebay by Hemant Mehta
• 16: The problematic power structure of independent churches (45)
• 13: Questions for Shane Claiborne?
• 13: Friday Video: Otters holding hands (10)
• 12: Stupid church signs (7)
• 11: Interview with Mike Clawson (3)
• 10: Micky’s experience (9)
• 10: Brain Damage can improve utilitarian moral judgments
• 09: Why Jesus died on the cross (18)
• 08: Marcus Borg: Easter about life, not death (8)
• 06: Friday Video: The most hated family in America (9)
• 05: Professing what God is not
• 04: Chocolate Jesus display shut down after protest (10)
• 04: Easter Traditions (2)
• 03: Gospel of Judas (26)
• 02: Newsweek: Rick Warren and Sam Harris (8)

• 30: Friday Video: Did you know? (1)
• 29: They hated Jesus without reason - why? (17)
• 29: I love this time of year (1)
• 28: Stories with agendas (26)
• 27: Evangelical Revolutionaries (3)
• 26: Conversation Week
• 24: Interview with a missional minded atheist (13)
• 24: Hearing NT Wright at Mundelein Seminary (4)
• 24: NT Wright: Sacraments of the New Creation (3)
• 24: NT Wright: Biblical Foundations for Sacramental Theology (11)
• 23: Friday Video: Church compilation
• 22: I’m going to hear NT Wright tomorrow (11)
• 21: The Onion’s infographic on The Secret (3)
• 20: Al Mohler’s ‘gay baby’ comments (25)
• 19: Children stranded after immigration raid (12)
• 16: Friday Video: Victor Borge
• 15: I’m not going to explain away what the Bible says anymore (4)
• 14: The Option Method (5)
• 13: The power of a positive no (3)
• 12: Extra-curricular activities (11)
• 10: Children, movies and values (29)
• 09: Friday Video: the lyre bird (7)
• 08: Challenging America since 1962 (4)
• 07: Evangelical leaders object to Cizik’s global warming focus (14)
• 07: Is James Dobson’s power waning? (34)
• 06: Getting caught and stereotyping (13)
• 05: Casimir Pulaski Day (10)
• 05: Constitution of dialog
• 02: Friday Video: The Last Supper (2)
• 01: Narrowing the Gap (10)
• 01: Where’s Eliza? (3)

• 28: Breaking the Chains (1)
• 28: Use and misuse of ‘terrorist’ (7)
• 27: New Justice and Compassion blog (1)
• 26: Money or friends? (6)
• 24: Meredith’s side of the story (95)
• 23: Preview of Jim and Casper go to Church (9)
• 23: Friday Video: Web 2.0 (4)
• 22: Exploring, explaining, interacting (4)
• 21: The role of disease in spreading Christianity (23)
• 20: Conservative Christians and abortion providers team up (19)
• 19: Feed readers (6)
• 19: Choosing your country’s leader (1)
• 18: Amazing Grace Sunday: Churches unite against modern-day slavery (23)
• 16: How the Bible evaluates character (40)
• 16: Friday Video: Introducing the book (6)
• 15: Class #14: The Last Things (24)
• 14: Love (8)
• 13: First review of book by Jim and Casper
• 13: A wounded sister in the human family (6)
• 12: The myth of a Christian nation (16)
• 11: Laura’s questions (43)
• 10: Is it wrong for women to be tough, efficient and independent? (49)
• 09: Friday Video: John Piper is bad (27)
• 08: The HPV vaccine (21)
• 06: Class #13: Prayer (38)
• 06: Where we find connection (6)
• 04: Jesus’ way to heaven (95)
• 02: Mr. Deity & Prayer (7)
• 01: Class Review of #12: The Church (21)

• 31: My Convergence Experience (18)
• 30: The value of relationship (6)
• 29: What’s the good of believing? (6)
• 29: The power of story (12)
• 26: Friday Video: Hitler and Jesus (5)
• 25: Class #12: The Church (26)
• 24: Good, bad and ugly uses of the Bible (28)
• 23: Listening to Diverse Voices (19)
• 22: Evangelicals, scientists join on global warming (8)
• 20: Judging others, judging ourselves (6)
• 19: Friday Video: Jeep waterfall (3)
• 18: Nonviolence (18)
• 17: Ashley’s treatment (32)
• 16: “Don’t give up on the God of Reality” (45)
• 16: Pastor’s wife’s surgery ensures permanent smile (24)
• 15: Martin Luther King Day (10)
• 12: The concert my son is in (4)
• 12: Video: Miniature earth (3)
• 11: How has Off The Map affected you? (31)
• 10: Spiritual topics plus the latest cool gadgets (10)
• 10: The art of conversation (18)
• 09: Native American residential schools (24)
• 07: Off The Map’s online community (10)
• 05: Video: The elements song (4)
• 04: Class #10: Holy Baptism (35)
• 03: Off The Map’s mission (26)
• 02: No gray areas (15)
• 02: Five things others don’t know (5)

• 26: During break
• 22: Blog holiday break (3)
• 22: Friday Video: Pachelbel rant (6)
• 21: Extra credit class topic: Free will (24)
• 20: Not cut out for religion (21)
• 19: Gregg’s wolf story (Barrington Bunny by Martin Bell) (32)
• 18: Seasonal traditions (2)
• 15: Friday Video: Fast food holiday song (1)
• 14: Class #9: The Forgiveness of Sins, or Justification (68)
• 13: Love is the most excellent way
• 13: Book discussion with Scot McKnight (15)
• 12: Atheists for Jesus (40)
• 11: Benjamin’s recent church experiences (11)
• 11: Book discussion tonight (5)
• 08: Friday Video: Cat in Fishbowl (2)
• 07: Class #8: The Holy Spirit (30)
• 06: Weekly e-mail updates
• 06: The power of God’s Word and Spirit (25)
• 05: Giving gifts (10)
• 04: Researchers seek routes to happier life (4)
• 02: Update on Mark Driscoll (82)
• 01: Friday Video: door to door atheists bother Mormons (17)

• 30: Justice & rights (25)
• 29: Does a Skeptic Need Faith? (53)
• 28: Interview with me (Helen) (25)
• 27: What makes one person more caring than another? (17)
• 25: Mark Driscoll and this blog: do the same rules apply? (24)
• 24: Are we “graciously” encouraging people away from Jesus? (47)
• 22: Video: Worst burglar ever (3)
• 21: New bloggers on the eBay atheist blog
• 21: Rick Warren and Senator Obama (43)
• 20: Thanksgiving plans and traditions (21)
• 17: Giving God a second chance (67)
• 17: Friday Videos: Real women and real men (2)
• 17: Share your Mars Hill story safely (21)
• 16: Class #6: Was Jesus’s life perfect?  (36)
• 15: Alligators and Alcohol (3)
• 15: Flushed Away and other movies (14)
• 14: Rose Swetman’s letter to Mark Driscoll (95)
• 14: Spiritual Abuse Recovery Resources (7)
• 13: How can we make a difference? (22)
• 11: Nov 19 Dec 3 protest against Mars Hill Church (68)
• 10: The pirates who don’t do anything (18)
• 09: Mark Driscoll and women (331)
• 08: Authentic Values (19)
• 07: Almost an Atheist (26)
• 06: Ted Haggard’s confession and apology (82)
• 05: Conference Highlights (34)
• 05: What produces real behavior change? (15)
• 04: Meg’s conference experience (20)
• 03: Friday Video: Habeas Corpus (what??) (8)
• 02: Class #5: Ten Commandments (part 2) (18)
• 01: Karen’s last day at church (24)

• 31: Why our weekend was awesome (15)
• 30: Conference announcements (6)
• 30: Interview with Megan Ady (14)
• 27: Should we communicate our doubts and uncertainties to others? (21)
• 27: Friday Video: Men with cramps (3)
• 26: Class #4: The Ten Commandments (part 1) (59)
• 25: Raising great kids (17)
• 24: Barack Obama’s spiritual journey (13)
• 23: Interview with David H (22)
• 20: Friday Video: Richard Dawkins BBC Interview (42)
• 19: Update on church dialog in local newspaper (14)
• 18: Hallowe’en is coming (52)
• 17: Interview with Benjamin Ady (22)
• 15: Class #3: Angels and Sin (41)
• 14: Are Fundamentalists fearful? (38)
• 13: Friday Videos: Creation vs. Evolution (16)
• 12: Class #2: God and creation (54)
• 11: Following Jesus vs. doing simple math (11)
• 10: October e-zine article: Another atheist goes to church (11)
• 10: The Four Agreements  (20)
• 09: Blogger Activities at the Conference (35)
• 06: What as Christians are we so scared of? (10)
• 06: Friday Video: Will Ferrell as George Bush (6)
• 05: The main editorial in this week’s local newspaper (9)
• 05: When not seeing is believing (7)
• 04: Class #1 (78)
• 03: Friends (6)
• 02: Interview with Mike O (17)

• 29: Friday video: Christianity vs. Islam debate (5)
• 28: The Son & the sun (33)
• 27: Who’s who in the faith/doubt dialog (5)
• 26: What are you reading this fall? (23)
• 25: Our first microfinance loan contribution (10)
• 22: Friday Video: How Superman should have ended (3)
• 21: Respect for God (32)
• 20: Editor explains “Why I do, and don’t, go to church” (5)
• 20: Putting people on pedestals (15)
• 19: My son’s science class (16)
• 18: Taking care of the environment (17)
• 15: Friday Video: Weatherman vs. cockroach (5)
• 14: Why don’t more Christians get it? (37)
• 14: Meeting Rev. Lueking (17)
• 13: Two other letters in today’s newspaper (10)
• 13: Is dialog possible between people of faith and people of doubt? (6)
• 12: Thanks Todd! (21)
• 12: Interview with Doreen (24)
• 11: Should churches partner with atheists to MTWABP? (13)
• 11: 9/11/01 + 5 (20)
• 08: Friday Video: Ricky Gervais on Genesis 1-3 (7)
• 08: Alpha Courses (53)
• 07: An atheist in religious education class? (49)
• 06: Changing Faith (and its impact)  (19)
• 05: Jesus is back (7)
• 05: Firefighters Refuse to Hand Out Leaflets at Gay March (25)
• 03: Questions for Vynette (56)
• 01: Jesus is ok, Christians are not (39)
• 01: Friday Video: The Amazing Jesus of Nazareth (4)

• 31: God is Egotistical (71)
• 30: Age and Temperament (5)
• 29: A second response from Rev. Lueking (13)
• 28: National Parks (10)
• 25: Friday Video: Mr Bean goes to church
• 24: Presidential Election 2008 (13)
• 23: Love is….love is not… (9)
• 22: Lessons from Nature (11)
• 21: The Jesus-following life (26)
• 18: Friday Video: “Consider the lily…” (9)
• 17: Memorable sermons (21)
• 16: Taking things for granted (5)
• 15: Church Signs (16)
• 15: My most personal relationship is with Jesus (57)
• 14: Life Changing Moments (10)
• 13: First Time Visitors (10)
• 11: Friday Video: Geriatric Grumbles (3)
• 11: America’s Support of Israel (8)
• 10: A Christian Language? (48)
• 09: A New Progressive Alliance (16)
• 09: Only seekers will understand the Bible (75)
• 08: Keeping Things in Perspective (16)
• 07: Hear Jim on the radio today (1)
• 07: Paul defends Wild at Heart (28)
• 05: Is being Christian simply about Changing the World? (24)
• 04: Friday Video: Bible Rap (4)
• 04: What Difference Does God’s Love Make? (3)
• 03: Family Ties (34)
• 02: My Response to Rev. Lueking (22)
• 02: Folk Science vs. Real Science
• 01: Picketing Mercedes-driving Pastors
• 01: The Progress Paradox (23)

• 31: Brian McLaren on Evangelicals, the Religious Right (18)
• 31: Updating, or picking and choosing? (18)
• 29: Bringing Emerging Churches back to the Bible (23)
• 28: isaone’s questions (13)
• 28: Friday Video: The Holy Hand Grenade (9)
• 27: Jesus-centered vs. Bible-centered Faith (13)
• 27: Hey Matt, tell us how the book project is going! (17)
• 26: Making Worthwhile Investments (36)
• 25: Off The Map Conference, Nov 3-4, Seattle
• 25: Love & acceptance - are there conditions? (16)
• 24: Jerks for Jesus (40)
• 21: Belief in God and MTWABP (25)
• 21: Friday Video: Catholic Mass
• 20: Best Local Feedback on my Article (7)
• 20: Interview with Pam Hogeweide (13)
• 19: Newspaper Responses to my Article (21)
• 18: Projecting Human Ideals onto God (56)
• 17: The Beauty of the World we Live in (10)
• 14: Friday Video: Atheist Church (3)
• 13: Do you talk to yourself? (Do you answer?) (10)
• 12: Burning in Church (15)
• 11: Bumper stickers and T-shirts (45)
• 10: Ending the Culture Wars (14)
• 10: Midsummer Bounty (11)
• 07: Friday Video: BBC Snafu (15)
• 06: Local Feedback on my Article (11)
• 06: Off-The-Map or Off The Map? (10)
• 06: Interview with Eliza (15)
• 05: Did Paul have Higher Standards than Jesus? (57)
• 05: Why I Don’t go to Church Anymore (60)
• 03: Happy July 4th
• 03: Justice, Kindness and Humility (8)
• 03: Should Christians Help Atheists Gain Respect? (11)

• 30: Friday Video: Interview with Congressman (15)
• 29: New Church Rater Design
• 29: Jesus: ‘The Way’ or ‘in the way’? (53)
• 28: More about the PBS Faith and Reason Series (1)
• 28: Defeating Global Poverty (5)
• 27: What Are You Reading? (12)
• 27: Interview with Keith (5)
• 26: Why I am a… (24)
• 26: I Went to Church with Jim and Matt  (10)
• 23: Video Tribute to post-Hurricane Katrina Helpers (2)
• 22: New Faith and Reason Series on PBS (9)
• 22: How to Please an Atheist (or Christian) (19)
• 22: How to Irritate an Atheist (28)
• 21: Certainty and Openness (9)
• 20: It’s Helens Birthday (13)
• 20: Interview with Julie Marie (5)
• 19: Iraq’s Missing Billions (3)
• 16: Friday Video (2)
• 15: Magical Thinking (13)
• 14: Video About Postmodern Values (17)
• 13: Interview with isaone (3)
• 12: Update from Matt Casper (9)
• 12: For Hemant’s Fans
• 12: I Went To Church Yesterday (7)
• 09: Friday Video About Atheists (17)
• 09: Churches and MTWABP
• 09: The Perils of Answering Machines (3)
• 08: Scientific American: The Implicit Prejudice (10)
• 07: People Who Know You Better Than You Know Yourself (14)
• 07: From Vampires to Jesus (11)
• 06: On Our Other Blogs
• 06: Can You Guess (8)
• 06: Do Christians Have a Fixed or an Evolving Story? (22)
• 05: SezMe Infuriated by Christians Praying Behind his/her Back (34)
• 05: Simple Questions? (26)
• 02: Have a great weekend (1)
• 02: Friday Video: The First Commandment (6)
• 02: Responding to Feedback (6)
• 01: Taking Personal Responsibility (10)
• 01: “I’ll Pray For You” (30)

• 31: Warriors and Princesses (23)
• 29: Video clips from the eBay atheist blog
• 18: Why “Conversation at the Edge”?  (7)
• 18: Welcome to Conversation at the Edge
• 01: Kick Your RSS?

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