Young Outsiders Journey Often Starts Inside The Church

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in blog | 8 comments

Two weeks ago I was invited to host one of my Outsider Interviews at the Q Place Conference just outside Chicago. I have done many of these interviews for almost fifteen years but I never get tired of hearing people’s stories about what the church looks like through the eyes of an Outsider. I purposely use this terminology to help Christians feel the gulf...

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Are You Ready for Save Me?

Posted by on Aug 29, 2011 in blog | 8 comments

We’ve Got Sex. We’ve Got Politics. Where’s Religion? Our culture is swimming in talk about sex and politics. Tabloids plaster news of sex scandals and celebrity hook ups. Cable TV has conveniently separated us into red and blue political groups. What’s fascinating is that neither sex nor politics hold as much sway in people’s day-to-day lives as...

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Elaine Is Looking For Some Eastside Outsiders

Posted by on May 3, 2011 in blog | 0 comments

Jim and I (Elaine Hansen) have been friends for over 10 years. We work together. What do I do for Jim? Good question. Jim says I make him think. I like that ’cause I like people who make me think. My friend, Peter Block and Jim both do that for me. Peter says it is not the answer that is important.  It is the exploration of the question that helps us...

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