2020 has been a rough year. But like my hometown of Flint, Michigan there is joy amidst the grief.
2020, God and Flint, Michigan
Why I Like Lillian Daniel.
I really like Lillian Daniel. Really. Why, you ask? Because in 2011 she said something that many mainline Christians have been thinking, but were too afraid to say outloud. In 2011 Daniel wrote an article with the very provocative title: "Spiritual, But Not Religious? Please Stop Boring Me." If you think this was a rant,... Continue Reading →
About That Interview…
Some of you might have noticed that there is an article in the most recent Christian Century with a Disciples pastor in Minneapolis by the name of Dennis Sanders. I haven't said much about it, but I wanted to provide some background to the article. Steve Thorngate, the editor sent me an email over the... Continue Reading →
Wow, People Do Read my Blog!
It turns out that I had one of the most popular posts on Christian Century's Network Blogs in 2011! I just happened to stumble on it. The post was about the church as a social network and why it needs to be more than that. You can read the post by going here.
The Clockwork Pastor 