Never truer words: Congregations need to get comfortable with failure. Any group of people who claim to follow an executed messiah shouldn’t be so squeamish about failing. The whole point of Easter is that God can tease life from the clutches of death. You should expect to make decisions that don’t pan out the way... Continue Reading →
Testing Out WordPress
So, I need your help with a bit of a dilemma. I've been blogging for about nine years, and for most of that time, I've used Blogger. It was one of the early blogging platforms and is easy to use. However, over the past few years, I've also started using WordPress, not just to blog,... Continue Reading →
Repost: The Social Network
From February of this year. I'd love to find out what other people think about this. Via Scott McKnight, I came upon this blog post by Richard Beck about how Facebook is killing the church. Yes, you heard me: Facebook is killing the church. The difference between Generations X and Y isn't in their views... Continue Reading →
Autism and “Alphas”
I've been fascinated by SyFy's new series Alphas, which wraps up its first season tomorrow. For the uninitiated, think a lower-cost version of X-Men. There's a lot about the show that I find cool and interesting, and one of those is the inclusion of an autistic character; Gary Bell, played by British actor Ryan Cartwright.... Continue Reading →
Autism and "Alphas"
I've been fascinated by SyFy's new series Alphas, which wraps up its first season tomorrow. For the uninitiated, think a lower-cost version of X-Men. There's a lot about the show that I find cool and interesting, and one of those is the inclusion of an autistic character; Gary Bell, played by British actor Ryan Cartwright.... Continue Reading →
Retread: “This is Our Hope”
The following was originally posted on February 14, 2011. First Christian had its annual Anniversary Dinner yesterday, celebrating 134 years of ministry. I decided to make a video outlining what missions and ministries took place in the last year at church. Below is the result.
Retread: This Is Our Hope
The following was originally posted on February 14, 2011. First Christian had its annual Anniversary Dinner yesterday, celebrating 134 years of ministry. I decided to make a video outlining what missions and ministries took place in the last year at church. Below is the result.
Prayer and the Public Sphere
From Professor John Stackhouse: Evangelical Christians have been complaining about not being included in various commemorations of 9/11, whether in New York City, Washington, D.C., or even here in Canada. But we shouldn’t be... ...Prayer in public secular events is like holding up a photograph of your mother and saying, “I’ve got Mom on speakerphone... Continue Reading →
Prayer and the Public Sphere
From Professor John Stackhouse:Evangelical Christians have been complaining about not being included in various commemorations of 9/11, whether in New York City, Washington, D.C., or even here in Canada. But we shouldn’t be......Prayer in public secular events is like holding up a photograph of your mother and saying, “I’ve got Mom on speakerphone now, so... Continue Reading →
Retread: Faith in Low Tide
This post is from November 2010. This past Sunday, our church held a Trunk or Treat event at church. A number of members got together and decorated their cars and welcomed people to come by. We had a few people who actually did come with their kids. One gaggle of kids included a little girl... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 