Intersecting praxis and theory. Recent trends point up the value and need for Church Planting Movements. Ed Stetzer regularly talks about the subject. Often young adults who would like to plant a church and pursue theological education must make a difficult decision. Delay the impulse to plant a … Continue reading
Read MoreJesus tells his disciples the greatest expression of love is laying down one’s life for a friend. Here in the America West we tend to think of giving up our lives physically to death. And, certainly that extreme is embedded in the text of Scripture. But, does that mean … Continue reading
Read MoreHumidity is the order of the day. I can’t see it but I can feel it. The consequences of the high humidity? Sweating tile. That’s right the moist warm air hits the cool tile and it feels like it has rained on the floor. Sometimes I wonder if we … Continue reading
Read MoreUnity or uniformity. My brother Paul listed his status today as, “Suffering posttaxum depression.” We all are united in the experience of taxation. But, we are not taxes uniformly. When we think of unity in terms of following Jesus conflict often arises over uniformity. Yet, the very experience of … Continue reading
Read MoreGardening, even urban gardening, is a big hit. Grow your own. Sometimes we use compost material, otherĂ‚Â times we use loam. These elements pain the picture of life from death. Jesus notes in John 12 that unless a grain falls into the ground and dies it cannot give life. … Continue reading
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