
Vespers: Happy Pride
What do LGBTQ people mean when they talk about pride? Continue reading Vespers: Happy Pride
What do LGBTQ people mean when they talk about pride? Continue reading Vespers: Happy Pride
The church needs to be a truthteller, which means the church is willing to speak the truth even if it means attacking sacred cows that people like. Continue reading Podcast Clip: The Church as Truth Teller
The new beginning is coming and we give thanks. The old beginning is ending and we give thanks. Continue reading Vespers: Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other’s Beginning’s End
Why does Pentecost matter to us? Why do we celebrate it every year? Why does the Spirit coming like a wind matter? Continue reading Sermon: Carried by the Wind
We “church shop” just like we are buying cars. As I said, this doesn’t work well when it comes to finding a faith community, but this is how most people determine which church they are going to join. Continue reading Visit a Ragamuffin Church
At the end of the day, we are enough. Gideon teaches us that we are enough because God is enough. Continue reading Table Talk: It’s Enough
Is Mainline Protestantism a tradition worth saving? What caused the decline and what could bring about a renaissance? Continue reading Geoff Mitchell on the Future of Mainline Protestantism
Here is the video and the sermon podcast for the February 7 worship service from First Christian St. Paul. Continue reading Worship From Home: February 7, 2021
Here is the video and the sermon podcast for the January 31 worship service from First Christian St. Paul. Continue reading Worship From Home: January 31, 2021
As I was scanning Facebook the other day, I noticed a church Facebook page that claimed they are a progressive church. More mainline Protestant congregations are declaring themselves as a progressive congregation, meaning a congregation that focuses on LGBTQ rights, the environment, race, abortion and other issue that would be issues from the political left. Branding yourself as a progressive church can make the church attract more people. People want more and more to be with people they agree with on various issues. But is First Christian progressive? I would say no. Now, before you start thinking that I am … Continue reading Why Our Church Isn’t Progressive