This morning I read Ed Stetzer’s recent post. How any pastor would not pop over to read what someone else thought to be the greatest sin in “our” church would puzzle me. Way to drive traffic to the site Ed! (He types knowing that to mention Ed Stetzer… Continue reading
Read MoreWords pregnant with implication in Scripure often are often flattened. Growing up I often heard Mark 1 referenced as a prescription for a “Quiet Time.” Some modern tranlsations aided this move by translating “desolate, wilderness, desert” with “quiet” or “solitary.” No doubt an interpretive move. But in a world … Continue reading
Read MoreOppositional thinking often leads us to exclude the very things that might give us life. Evaluating options often leaves us choosing between “this” or “that.” And, when we make our choice we moralize that choice in such a way we assert we made the “right” choice rather than the … Continue reading
Read MoreOur pattern is to offer a reflection on the Lectionary text for the coming Sunday. Today I offer some brief thougths about our weekend event, The Church As Missioanry. If you are in the area you are invited to come. You will find a schedule on the Snow Hill … Continue reading
Read MoreEveryone looks back over their life experiences and may choose an event or events that change their narrative. The human story is forever changed by the Incarnation, Jesus the Christ.… Continue reading
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