Month: January 2010

Tonight at my men’s small group, one of the guys shared this. They got it from one of the women’s small groups that the church sponsors as well. Since most of the guys in the group are married, this really struck home. When I was pastoring, I was … →

Who would live as a “closeted Christian”? Ada Calhoun does… and I get it. Coming from a very liberal and progressive Jewish family (and therefore, social setting) explaining to many folks why I am an evangelical Christian who really believes Jes… →

I have been developing the habit/discipline of doing a daily examen following a somewhat Ignatian model. What that means is I spend some time at the end of each day reflecting on where Jesus was throughout the day with me — where did I see and ex… →

Sunday mornings are the most segregated time of the week. This was an observation made by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr — and it is still largely true today. But it is becoming less true in some churches — mostly in large, evangelical mega-chu… →

“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and princes are home, when the shepherds are back with their flock, the work of Christmas begins: to find the lost, to heal the broken, to feed the hungry, t… →

I resolve: – to not be part of any moral scandals this year… – to not get kicked out of any churches this coming year… – to not alienate my faith community and closest friends… – to never hide in a closet again… – to not ruin my calling, m… →

God of the seasons, Lover of the ages, Master of every moment: You who are beyond time yet within all time.We return to you what you have given to us ? the moments, the minutes, the hours, the days,the weeks, the months, and the year of 2009. Time… →