The Two Cities

Megadeth: God’s Metal Band?

John Anthony Dunne — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:37:02 +0000

Megadeth has recently released their fourteenth album, Super Collider. An event like this is a big deal for me because Megadeth is my all-time favorite band. I’ve seen them live three times; I even caught both a guitar pick and an arm band from Dave Mustiane at one show. Classic metal is my staple when it [...]

The Call

Carrie Allen — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:47:53 +0000

Just a few weeks ago I was running up Bancroft and Telegraph in my cap and gown to claim my masters degree in social work from UC Berkeley’s school of social welfare. I stood in awe of the journey I had been on to find myself in that place. This is a bit of that [...]

The Great Banquet

Jeanette Hagen — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:50:06 +0000

My local church set aside this past week for a time of focused ministry in our own community here in Durham. A wide variety of service projects were engaged, from activities for children of all ages, serving coffee at the train station for the many commuters, cleaning up and doing repairs around the city, and [...]

Certainties of Celebration

Tanner Gish — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:51:57 +0000

Two weeks ago, I joined the many thousands across the globe who, in these six weeks through May and June, will likewise reach the terminus of their pursuit of an educational degree. For me, it was four years of work, involving full-time work in the financial services industry, while moonlighting as a student (most of [...]

Released and Awaiting Release: Tim Lambesis

John Anthony Dunne — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:00:40 +0000

I’m still stunned. . . Tim Lambesis, the frontman for one of my favorite metal bands, As I Lay Dying, was arrested on May 7th for soliciting a hitman to kill his wife, though the hitman was actually an undercover detective. Last week Lambesis was released (May 30th) on $2 Million bail. He has another hearing on [...]

Cheerios and the Case for a More Constructive Rhetoric

Justin Campbell — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:10:47 +0000

Let me begin with a bit of full disclosure. I’m black. My wife is white. And we’re going to have our first child this summer. This commercial obviously hits close to home. That being said, the following post about the Cheerios commercial is, surprisingly, not going to be about race or the ensuing “shitstorm” it’s [...]

What is Forgiveness?

Raymond Morehouse — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:44:15 +0000

In a couple of weeks I will be giving a short sermon on the subject of forgiveness. I knew from the outset that this was not a “safe” topic for me. Forgiveness does not come easy for me, especially in the places that it really matters, that is, in the places where the perceived wrongs [...]

Ecclesia and Ethics: Day One

John Anthony Dunne — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:44 +0000

This past Saturday was Day One of the online conference that I had been co-organizing with some of my officemates from St Andrews. It was both exhausting and exhilarating. Because it was designed to be an international conference, my day began at 6am local time in California and ended at 4pm local time. During this [...]

Jesus, Come Back! (Or Not)

Bryan Magana — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:41 +0000

“GET ME OUT OF HERE! Seriously, it’s time for the Second Coming. Lord, I want you back. Like, ASAP.” That’s a glimpse into my prayer life over the past few months. Maybe that’s been your prayer, too. I think we’ve all felt the weight of recent events and wondered when Christ will come again. Remember [...]

Conscientious Consumption: There’s an App for That

Jeremy Goad — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:53 +0000

Being socially conscious is hip. In the past few years social media has made advocating a particular cause convenient and, dare I say, prestigious. Need proof? Scroll through your Facebook friends and see how many of their profile pictures include the pink equals sign on a red background for marriage equality, an image with a red “X” [...]