Holding the Church Hostage
My quote of the day is from Ministry Matters:
Peace and progress are incompatible.
Author Dyton L. Owen also tells us when to let a church member go. Read the article!
My quote of the day is from Ministry Matters:
Peace and progress are incompatible.
Author Dyton L. Owen also tells us when to let a church member go. Read the article!
From Bob Cornwall posting on the Energion Discussion Network: I realize that some might find this affirmation of God’s realm a bit disconcerting. They might think that I’m recommending some kind of theocracy. In a way, I am, but not in the usual way of thinking. This isn’t a divine government imposed by an earthly…
Dave Black discusses RSS feeds, of which he has none: 12:18 PM Yes, yes, yes, let’s hear it for RSS feeds! You may have bookmarked this blog, and/or other blogs and webpages. But you have no idea when new content is posted. So every now and then you click your bookmarks to see what is…
I had the pleasure today of hosting Dr. David Alan Black at Chumuckla Community Church. I’ve been teaching there for the last five weeks, and preached once. Today Dave shared pictures of some of his mission work and also preached. His sermon was titled “Jesus and the 30 Year Transition, working from Luke 3:23. Well,…
I’ve written several times before about looking for the essentials of the Christian faith, most recently in my discussion of what a successful United Methodist Church would look like. I maintain that it is important to identify what are essentials, and to have a well-selected set that will provide identity for an organization. Of course,…
… and not believing other stuff. I found his whole list pretty interesting and thought provoking. Check it out!
Kevin at Everyday Liturgy is beginning some reflections on his visit to St. Gregory Palama monastery. This caught my attention, since my recent discussions of the atonement led to some discussion of the Eastern Orthodox view of the atonement, and thence to some articles on St. Gregory Palamas, and I now have a plan to…