We often hear much about religion and its either healthy or un-healthy impact on our culture. I saw where a conversation between one of the New Atheists and a Christian apologist had been put in print. The central question concerned whether or not Christianity was good for our world. … Continue reading
Read MoreWords. Many offer a reason to follow. Persuasiveness. Curiosity. Jesus engaged a group who struggled to grasp the way he connected feeding a large crowd with himself. Manna. Bread of Life. He then used an evocative description to draw the audience either deeper, or as we would see repel … Continue reading
Read MoreOver the past couple of weeks I have read or listened to paradoxical stories. On the one hand I have read how some have been treated in the Church. By “in the Church” I mean to say there are some who are “in the Church” who treat others “in … Continue reading
Read MoreThe week got by me and I did not get my usual podcast up offering a reflection on one or more of the Lectionary texts for the week. This week I will offer a brief written thought.
When you see the world, what do you see? In our current … Continue reading
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Missional Thinking Meets Collaboration in Contexts
Buzzwords generally get hijacked and before you know it the word may not mean what we think it means. Missional may be just such a word. My preference is for “missio dei.” One of my good friends writes about how this descriptor fell on hard times or into “bad” … Continue reading
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