Church – It’s Not About Us… Occasionally, you can stumble upon profound theology in the unlikeliest places. Sorting through my books, I came upon a small volume, by the novelist E.M. Forster, the author...
Through Our Own Lens I was intrigued this last week with some of the discussions surrounding comments made by Albert Mohler. The comments and his comments in response to criticism were ill-advised, or at...
‘FLAGS’ I wrote this song about two years ago. I had hoped that the subject would become so irrelevant that we would never feel compelled to record the song. Tragically, such was not the...
Dear Athanasius… A Letter to a Friend My dear and beloved bishop, Athanasius, I hope this letter finds you well and at home in Alexandria and not in exile. I think both of us...
From Day One… Things have changed in theological and ministerial education. At one time, you might assume that the new clergy person who arrived at the door of the church had completed their undergraduate...
Living With the Pain I’ve been pretty fortunate with my health through the years. In the past I had a few flare ups of stomach ulcers and occasional migraine headaches, both being stress induced,...
Killing the Messenger This last week the National Cathedral issued a statement. It was entitled, “Have We No Decency? A Response to President Trump”. If you have not read it, I would encourage you...
Too Many Words… Too Little Reverence… Evangelicals love words… lots of words. This of course is to be expected. Evangelicalism arose up and through the great preaching events of the First and Second Great...
Is It Normal? There is such a thing as “normal”. Used as an adjective, it is “conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.” As a noun, it means “the usual, average, or typical...
“Circle the Wagons” If you grew up in the 50s or 60s, you’ll remember the films and television shows about the Old West. At one point or another in most of these film depictions...
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