A Lament for people: All people. I grieve for both Christians and Muslims killed by radicalized Islamic terrorists. I grieve for Barron Trump when “comedians” publish photos…… Read more “A Lament for Those Hurting”
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Team Building
This latest post is from my good friend and consultant, Carter Campbell. Carter is an active member of the church I serve. His organization, C2ROI Facilitated Solutions,…… Read more “Team Building”
Why you shouldn’t do anything special for Easter.
Most churches by now have their services, schedules, and any special elements already planned out for Easter Sunday. In many cases, there will be something different on…… Read more “Why you shouldn’t do anything special for Easter.”
Why we need pastoral prophets instead of partisan pawns.
I am worried about the role and responsibility of pastors in our politically charged context, but my worry is about the extent to which pastors are not seeing and seizing their role as a prophetic voice in these times. The voice of pastoral prophet is easily silenced when seduced by the promise of political power.
Civility Project: Philoxenia vs. Xenophobia
Each year, Dictionary.com releases its word of the year. The choice comes from data collected based on the words people look up through the website. According to…… Read more “Civility Project: Philoxenia vs. Xenophobia”
Election Day Prayer – Unity
Almighty Father, whose blessed Son before his passion prayed for his disciples that they might be one, as you and he are one: Grant that your Church,…… Read more “Election Day Prayer – Unity”
Election Day Prayers
Today marks the conclusion (maybe?) of one of the most contested, emotional, and uncivil campaigns in recent memory. Throughout the day, I’ll post some thoughts and prayers…… Read more “Election Day Prayers”
Civility, Polish, and Grace
Last week’s post on civility compared and contrasted it with the virtue of courtesy. This week, we’ll look at how civility is related to the notion of…… Read more “Civility, Polish, and Grace”
Why Christians Need Not Fear Halloween
The photo for this post is from Halloween 2002. I’m dressed as Anakin Skywalker, my wife is dressed as Bounty Hunter Zam Wessel. Our friends were the…… Read more “Why Christians Need Not Fear Halloween”
Civility or courtesy?
There are diverse approaches to defining civility. Some choose to describe what civil behavior looks like as opposed to how someone might define the word itself. Based…… Read more “Civility or courtesy?”
