BEN DUBOW

Running the Way

Month: September 2010

  • Donald Miller is Wrong

    Donald Miller is wrong. Kind of. I like Donald Miller a lot. I love his writing and almost always agree with him. He wrote an interesting piece on his blog about the evangelical church’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” fiasco approach to the issue of homo… →

  • A Thousand Questions

    (From the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit 2010) →

  • The Inevitable Question

    At some point, it is inevitable that someone will ask me why I left my position as a pastor to become a full time chef (taking a 66% pay cut in the process). It is often the when current ministry comes up that people ask — such as when I preach a… →

  • The Institution of Marriage

    It is not uncommon to hear people bemoan the ways that the institution of marriage is being weakened, abandoned or undercut in this country. I couldn’t disagree more. I have had the privilege of officiating at two wonderful weddings for wonderful … →

  • Christians in the Diaspora

    According to wikipedia, a diaspora (in Greek, ???????? ? “a scattering [of seeds]”) is the movement or migration of a group of people, such as those sharing a national and/or ethnic identity, away from an established or ancestral homeland. When ca… →

  • Speaks for Itself

    (Thanks Nancy for the link) →

  • DADT Nonsense

    I never want this blog to become primarily about politics or even advocacy around particular issues… but sometimes the topics are unavoidable. Yesterday, Republican Senators — led by John McCain — filibustered a military funding bill that also… →

  • Don’t Be A Wussy… Pick up the Phone

    One of the most important things my mentor and friend J.R. said to me when my life was falling apart, was “Don’t be a wussy… pick up the phone!” (I am not entirely sure he used the term “wussy”, but we will just say he did.) Feeling alone? Depre… →

  • Who Do You Talk To?

    Who do you talk to about issues that are hard to talk about? I was wondering about that the other day. It seems to me that most people don’t have someone to talk to about important issues in their lives. Who do you talk to about your failures? Tem… →

  • Tikkun Olam (sermon)

    Here is the audio from my message at Riverfront Family Church on Spetember 5, 2010. I hope you will take the time to listen to it and then share your thoughts and feedback with me. On a side note, if you don’t have a regular church to attend, this… →