Church

Not for Sale … Where is Wilberforce When You Need Him? …

Notforsale
We sat captured by their voices. In what was surely and all Anglo "congregation" we were stirred by the young boys from Zambia. Imagine my disbelief thinking we supported the global slave trade a number of years ago right here in Oklahoma! Yes, David Batstone gave details of the … Continue reading

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Whose feet not to wash? …

38060434_feetSome may be sensitive about their feet. As far back as I can remember my feet often create(d) a degree of ogling. You could quickly associate the thoughts, "Those feet are ugly!" My family will on occasion make a comment. I do not find them so off-putting but then … Continue reading

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Companion … Not Surrogate … A hopeful place …

A number of years ago we dug a flower bed across the front of our property. No small feat when you consider the width of our yard where the bed rests could be nearly 80 feet. I am guessing the area covered by this bed to be in the … Continue reading

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One Village Coffee … Giving Back …

Onevillagecoffee_2Great News! The One Village Coffee website is now live. I have waited to blog this until Todd finished the project.

I met Scott this past semester at Biblical Seminary. We learned a bit of his story and how the dream of helping create sustainability in communities where … Continue reading

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McKnight on staying put …

Occasionally when I travel to Philly to work with ETREK and Biblical Seminary I discover a meeting I would enjoy staying around for. I noticed a flier announcing Scot McKnight would be at Biblical and participate in a "workshop" of sorts with John Franke and Dave Dunbar. Scot posts Continue reading

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