Church

Reductio Absurdum . . . Or, The Ex-Reverend Parses Martin Marty

I recently returned to Ethics As Grammar. David Fitch recommended I read Kallenberg to access Wittgenstein via Hauerwas. How is that for a project?

My interest derives from my friendship with The Ex-Reverend. Language, vocabulary in particular, forms much of the critical evaluation offered by The Ex-Reverend. Kallenberg … Continue reading

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The Mission Book – A Contribution

My friends over at The Upstream Collective invited me to write a short piece for their online book, The Mission Book. My chosen title, In Season and Out. The chapter has been posted for a while.

Natalie, one of the editors, recently invited me to respond to … Continue reading

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Swept Into Its Flow – Monday’s Video for the Week

“I feel like to read the Bible you have to lay out several translations, include a bible dictionary, and maybe a commentary.” That was the sentiment expressed in a recent Bible Study group with a great group of young people of which I am glad to be a part … Continue reading

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Community, Commitment and Conflict … Church?

A long-time family friend e-mailed me recently. We had talked a few months ago about a matter in his local church rising to the level of denominational point of contention. Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond, OK made public a lengthy study into the relationship between church membership and … Continue reading

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Weeds and rants …

It always sneaks up on me. I look at those flower beds and they look like just a few weeds need to be pulled. Six inches of rain mixed with plenty of sun and those few weeds multiplied. In the middle of a number of projects I am trying … Continue reading

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