Musings on Faith, Culture and ADHD
Disclaimer: I have to start this blog post off by saying that the following criticism is not directed at any one person. It is NOT a personal attack on anybody. This is a critique of a larger system that people might be a part of, but again my beef is with the system and not... Continue Reading →
This morning at church, things are what they are on most Sundays. We had about 15 people who sang, prayed and listened to the sermon. We talked about making sandwiches for the homeless in a few weeks time. But something unusual did happen today. For whatever reason, an elderly woman was dropped off at 9AM... Continue Reading →
Does the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) deserve to live? I've been talking with folk about the current state of the denomination. We agree that all is not well in Disciple-land. But in all of the conversations I've had, there is the belief that the tradition is dying. And that's where the conversation ends. I... Continue Reading →
Every so often, I've heard an argument that goes like this: "the press only talks about the Christians vs. the gays as if all Christians are against being gay. Don't they know that there are Christians who support gays?" The frustration comes from being ignored by the wider culture, especially the media. When we think... Continue Reading →
Just before I left for the 2015 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Columbus, Ohio back in July, a special appeal was sent out via Facebook about the upcoming event. Registrations were well below what was expected and there was talk about what to do concerning the 2019 General Assembly which... Continue Reading →
Every so often, I've heard someone at some point say something to the following: "We are not suppose to keep the (state the name) church going. We are suppose to be the church." Maybe the say they aren't suppose to save the church,or that said denomination's survival doesn't matter. For a long time, such statements... Continue Reading →
A controversy is brewing in the United Church of Canada over a minister who doesn't believe in a God or in the Bible. There are those in the denomination that believe she should be defrocked since she is an atheist. She is demanding to stay ordained, believing that she is preaching a truer form of... Continue Reading →
Of course I could be a smartass and say "because I'm the pastor," but I want to give a real answer. Why do I go to church? Why do I need church?
There has been something that has been bothering me for a while. Usually when people start talking about gay ordination or same-sex marriage, someone on the pro side will say something to the effect: "Jesus was inclusive," or "Jesus welcomed everybody." Now, I'm all for welcoming people into our churches in the way that Jesus... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I was at a local gathering of Disciples (my denomination) in Minnesota. It was a good event overall, a time when our small tribe could gather to worship and fellowship. Somewhere early in the event, there was a slide that showed all of the Disciple congregations in Minnesota that no longer... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 