A little while ago I asked one of our creative people at Grace (Jenny A.) to design a bulletin for us. At the time we just had a folded piece of paper with a logo, order of service, news and blank space for notes. The only thing anyone really used was the blank space. She [...]
“Worship Wars.” That was thrown around a lot all through my theological education. Everyone was fighting about what style of music was most “sacred” sounding. Good grief. Today it continues, though it sounds a bit different. Younger, more progressive churches are clashing with older, more traditional churches and most of the time there’s far too [...]
When I am running around I tend to notice this sign. It means wireless access to the internet at high speeds. Having wrestled with a connection at home of 56k for the past 4 years, going to Starbucks or Panera (it’s free there) to get online was a very good option. But now God has [...]
Samuel Davies is considered to have been one of the best American preachers of the 18th century. He was a Presbyterian evangelist who raised money in Europe for “The College of New Jersey.” The name was later changed to Princeton University. He became president of the college in 1759, dying not even two years later [...]
Steve and I met Kevin and Dan via the blogosphere discussing church life in the 21st century. We eventually sat down in person for dinner at the Claddagh and began sharing our experiences and expectations for the future. It’s strange really. Within a few months and as many meetings these guys have become good friends [...]
I always look forward to our shared meals and communion. Today was one of those Sundays. This morning we looked at Jesus’ words concerning giving, praying and fasting as central elements to a “spiritually disciplined life.” This is different than “spiritual disciplines” because that can amount to a compartmentalization of our lives. Some of our [...]
Don Whitney (author and theologian, who emphasizes spiritual life and disciplines) has been hired by Southern Seminary as Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality. Another good move by the seminary. Whitney is solid.
There has been quite a bit of dialogue recently about spiritual disciplines and the resurgence of some ancient practices - good and bad [...]
[Clockwise from bottom left: Me, Steve, Chris, Nicole, little Isaac Joseph, Jen, Jason, "peek-a-boo" Jeff, and Julie]
Last night a few of us gathered at The Claddagh for our Theology Pub to hang out and discuss Steve’s clown ministry art and its relationship to the church. It was a good conversation rooted in the idea [...]
Though there is still a little construction going on here, things are operational. If you use a syndication feed to keep track of what’s going on at my blog, please update that link. The feed is now here [normally found in the right column under Information]. Yes, I will be putting up “Recent Comments” again [...]
Some of us are gathering at the Claddagh Irish Pub this Wednesday at 7PM in Geneva. We’ll be discussing practical theology (all theology properly understood is practical) and choosing a topic to discuss next month. Feel free to join us, or contact me for more information.