Sunday, I mentioned an article in The Oklahoman about Amy Palmiero-Winters. Her commitment to come along side another and give hope proved an incredible picture of compassion. And then today I find the follow-up story. Reading a quote from Walter Brueggemann brought Palmiero-Winters to mind. Critics like … Continue reading
Read MoreThis is part 4 of my reflections from The Emerging Church Conference in Albuquerque and Phyllis Tickle’s presentation on The Great Emergence.
For some time the rage has been “church planting.” Statistical data is often used to support the contention new churches grow more rapidly than existing churches. And, … Continue reading
Read MoreTony gets banged around a bit for his recent explanation of his position on “gay marriage.” Others rant about his preferred understanding of the atonement, which by the way does not exclude substution while it does the “penal” adjective.
Today Tony offers a reflection on this Good Friday. … Continue reading
Read MoreDuring my days in Seminary I readn an article editing the experience of church splits. The author actually spun church splits into a methodology for church growth – planting churches!
Years later I am want for a Christian denomination without the experience of division. But alas to begin one … Continue reading
Read MoreIn something of a “let’s see where our opposition comes from” move, denominations have been fearing the “emerging church” and yet have a hard time identifying it. That may be due to the fact it is more a verb than an adjective. Consider.
Ed Stetzer offered research on the … Continue reading