Category: From the Theologian’s Chair

• a tale of two Fridays

  I’ve never made a big deal of Black Friday. This is mostly because I don’t have it in me to wait in line for hours in the cold to get a TV. Look, I understand the appeal, I really do. But I understand more deeply the appeal of my mattress and warmth, and I’ve always…

  bricejohnson

  November 27, 2012

  From the Theologian’s Chair, Social Commentary

  Black Friday, consumerism, Culture, economics, Good Friday, Jesus, Technology

• trickers and treats

  I never went trick-or-treating as a kid. My parents were convinced that it was the Devil’s own day and the sure-fire sign that Jesus was coming back soon. When I was young, my mom would tell me there were demons running around the neighborhood, going door to door. I would nervously peek out the blinds…

  bricejohnson

  November 8, 2012

  From the Theologian’s Chair, Social Commentary, Stuff of the Earth

  candy, Christianity, Faith, Friendship, Halloween, holiday, identity, Jesus, mask

• on worship and wonderland

  The summer has blown by! At least, summer break has. In Texas, it stays summer 75% of the year. Classes have started up again, and with that comes comes a new shelf-full worth of books, enough papers to publish a book, and chapel. We recently had our first chapel service of the semester at my…

  bricejohnson

  September 11, 2012

  From the Theologian’s Chair

  Christianity, God, Jesus, John Mayer, Worship

• sick cycle carousel

  I’ve had several things I’ve wanted to write on the last month, and what’s more, I’ve had more time than I’ve had in almost a year! But I’ve been stuck in a bit of a writer’s block as soon as I get part way into  the post. And what I’ve slowly come to realize is…

  bricejohnson

  June 25, 2012

  From the Theologian’s Chair

  brokenness, Christ, God, Grace, Lifehouse, sanctification, sin

• sheepish faith

  

  Social media has become a place to forge your identity and have your own soapbox to shout from. Opinions on sports, culture, religion, society, Beyonce, dogs, technology, music, and belly button lint, they all litter my Facebook and Twitter timelines. I’ve learned to develop a filter for most of the content I see. But being a…

  bricejohnson

  May 15, 2012

  From the Theologian’s Chair, Social Commentary

  facebook, Faith, God, Jesus, Lamb, lamb of God, Religion, sheep, shepherd, twitter