First Christian is a deli church.
Delis and Supermarkets
It Really Is the Little Things
When a church is small, there is a temptation to think you really can't do anything because you don't have enough people.
The Church of Tomorrow
What is church all about? That's a question I've been asking for some time. It kicked into overdrive when I read the Interim Regional Minister's monthly column. Churches in my region were worried. Would they continue? What can they do turn things around? My denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) describes the local congregation... Continue Reading →
The Parallax View
We can see different things according to our viewpoint. I've been thinking about the concept of parallax. That's when it looks like a difference or displacement of an object when you view it from two different lines of sight. If you go to the Wikipedia page on a parallax, you see a diagram looking at... Continue Reading →
Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
Well, the Special General Conference for the United Methodist Church is done. For those of us who are LGBTQ and allies, the result was shocking and hurtful.
Why I Can’t Give Up the Mainline
It has its issues, but the mainline is the only place I can call home.
The Middlebury Effect Goes to Church
Donald Trump isn't the only one that builds walls to keep out those who are different.
Sermon: Looking for Loopholes
Luke 10:25-42 Who Is My Neighbor Series First Sunday in Lent March 5, 2017 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN Click here to listen to the audio version. Supposedly the commedian W.C. Fields was reading a Bible one day. Fields was known for his kind of outrageous lifestyle of drinking and mistrisses, so having him... Continue Reading →
The Church in the Trump Era
What does it mean to be church in the era of President Trump? What does this mean for Mainline/Progressive Christians? In the days following the Inauguration, I was less worried about the new President. It doesn't mean I wasn't concerned: but he was chosen in an election and should be allowed govern. It might be... Continue Reading →
Preach the Gospel. Use Words.
The fact of the matter is that we are called to preach the gospel. NOT be the gospel; that's something onlyJesus can do. NOT live out the gospel, because again, Jesus. We are called to preach the gospel and since we don't possess the power to speak telepathically to people, we have to say something.
The Clockwork Pastor 