Author: Steve

  • November 6, 2008
    We continue the experiment of exegeting the life of a congregation in order to discern the word of God incarnated.…
  • November 4, 2008
    What is not recorded in the minutes of the Session meetings at Highland are the many ways in which the…
  • November 3, 2008
    Jesus challenged the religious tradition that tried to separate healing and worship when he healed on the Sabbath in the…
  • October 31, 2008
    Whether it was a mistaken understanding or not, there was concern when the Chrismon symbols were first introduced in 1971…
  • October 30, 2008
    Throughout Scripture, it was not merely the act of worship but the attitude with which people entered into worship which…
  • October 29, 2008
    First the biblical story that informs us. When Jesus was with the Samaritan woman at the well, she questioned him…
  • October 28, 2008
    But some of the seeds fall on good soil and their response is to produce the fruits of the Spirit…
  • October 24, 2008
    Baptism is no guarantee. While many were baptized in the early years at highland, not all stayed. Like with the…
  • October 23, 2008
    Baptism is the sign of God setting us apart for a special purpose. Presbyterians have a long tradition of the…
  • October 22, 2008
    From the beginning of humanity and continuing through the life of Israel and the disciples who provided the base of…