Christ of the Polls by Stushie.There was a time in my life when I really loved talking about politics. I come from a family where my mother talked about politics constantly and still does. But these days, I don't enjoy politics as much as I used to. I still enjoy and I still blog about... Continue Reading →
Repost: The Church, Autism and a place of Welcome
From July 2010: When I was a kid , I spent several years on the junior usher board at church. Of course, back in the 70s, neither I nor my parents knew I was autistic, but they knew things were a bit off with me. Anyway, being an usher in the African American church is... Continue Reading →
Repost: The Church, Autism and a place of Welcome
From July 2010: When I was a kid , I spent several years on the junior usher board at church. Of course, back in the 70s, neither I nor my parents knew I was autistic, but they knew things were a bit off with me. Anyway, being an usher in the African American church is... Continue Reading →
Remember An Apsie on the Sabbath
Sundays for a pastor can be long and grueling. For someone on the spectrum they can cause a meltdown or a shutdown. Now, I have to say first off that I love being a pastor. I love being of service to God in this way. But having Aspergers means that I have limits to what... Continue Reading →
Remember An Apsie on the Sabbath
Sundays for a pastor can be long and grueling. For someone on the spectrum they can cause a meltdown or a shutdown. Now, I have to say first off that I love being a pastor. I love being of service to God in this way. But having Aspergers means that I have limits to what... 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.
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.
Remember the Aged
Carol Howard Merritt has another thoughtful post on young adults and the church. There's a lot to be mined from this article that will probably be another post, but for right now I want to share what I wrote in the comments. One of the things that I felt was a running undercurrent in post... Continue Reading →
Remember the Aged
Carol Howard Merritt has another thoughful post on young adults and the church. There's a lot to be mined from this article that will probably be another post, but for right now I want to share what I wrote in the comments. One of the things that I felt was a running undercurrent in post... Continue Reading →
Repost: Why Church Planting Matters
Jim, left and my partner, Daniel, right. From August 2010. As First Christian plans its future, a constant among the plans is to leave some money aside for to plant new churches. Both the Senior Pastor and I have made this a priority in what ever decisions are made. That has been met with some... Continue Reading →