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- June 13, 2018
Think about how a human church does evangelism. UNASHAMED OF GRACE The Gospels never celebrate the failed behaviors of Peter…
- June 8, 2018
BEGIN WITH THE WISDOM OF JESUS Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with an image of the type…
- June 6, 2018
A slightly revised version of a joke sent to me by my cousin The Presbyterian church called a meeting…
- June 1, 2018
my theological rant NOT ALL TRUTHS ARE TRUTHFUL In an era of increased individualism and the ease of broadcasting hyperbole…
- May 30, 2018
COMPARE MY LIST TO YOURS In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to…
- May 25, 2018
YOU'VE HEARD ALL THE EXCUSES AM I MISSING SOME? Once when I was sick, the church didn’t visit me,…
- May 23, 2018
WHY INVITE PEOPLE TO WORSHIP We are inviting people to step aside from their daily routines to touch and be…
- May 18, 2018
BOOK CLUBS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY Back in the late 60’s, James Naisbitt wrote a book, Megatrends,…
- May 16, 2018
CONSIDER USING FICTION AS A MEANS OF WRESTLING WITH REAL ISSUES THAT FACE THE CHURCH. clergy or lay people can…
- May 11, 2018
THE SESSION LEADS Having discussed this together as a session and with the pastor, on a given Sunday an elder…
- May 9, 2018
GATHERING AS A SPIRIT LED PRESBYTERY I think it is important that we have experiences at our presbytery meetings…
- May 4, 2018
excerpt 2 from "Is There Salvation in the Church?" to be published in May. Facing the Sinfulness of the Church…
- May 2, 2018
AN EXCERPT FROM A NEW BOOKLET TO BE PUBLISHED IN mAY: "IS THERE SALVATION IN THE CHURCH?" HAS THE CHURCH…
April 27, 2018AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER Laughter can also have a positive effect within a congregation. People who share a good…
- April 25, 2018
Communicating God’s Love The diversity of theological positions in any given church or denomination presents a challenge…
, , - April 20, 2018
HOW DO THEY SPEAK IN HEAVEN? I am struck with the fact that the language of heaven reflected in the…
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