How do we take all of our Trinitarian doxa (glory) -logy (speaking) and use it to make our very lives a glory-speaking, a glory-bearing, a glory-bringing for others and for the world?
Read more
How do we take all of our Trinitarian doxa (glory) -logy (speaking) and use it to make our very lives a glory-speaking, a glory-bearing, a glory-bringing for others and for the world?
Read moreI eventually came to hear in the recounting of that marvelous Genesis story the essence of the Resurrection: that the heart of God desires nothing more than light and life and love.
Read moreUltimately, I believe there is one item on the discipleship bucket list: to be a more faithful disciple. Everything else is frosting, or gravy (neither of which I’ve given up for Lent), or what have you.
Read more“[T]he Christian church in America isn’t immune to the forces shaping the rest of public life.”
Read moreAttendees are invited to submit new (not published) pieces ahead of time, which are then anonymously reviewed by the group. After each, an opportunity is given for comment and/or critique by the whole group.
Read moreAs it is easier to build monuments than to build a better world, it is far easier to be an exegete than a disciple.
Read moreNo matter how bright, or loud, or shiny, or sweet, or comfy we make a celebration that remains at the surface details, it will be a river “a mile wide and an inch deep.”
Read more“The combination of passivity, consuming, quality, and place has combined to help the phenomenon of the “destination church” emerge.”
Read more“… this is what I call the ‘pasta’ approach to hymn tunes: that, by and large, the tunes don’t contribute all that much, since it is the text that provides the real flavor, the ‘sauce’ of the hymn.”
Read more“I increasingly believe our Christ-clothing needs to be stored right next to the play clothes and the work/chore clothes.”
Read more