Galatians 1:13-17; 2:15-21 and Luke 18:9-14 Sixth Sunday of Easter Losing My Religion Sermon Series May 21, 2016 First Christian … More
Category: ecclesiology
Sermon: “When the President Comes to Church”
Luke 4:14-30 Mission First: Gathered Series Second Sunday of Epiphany January 15, 2017 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN If Donald … More
Why I Need Church
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?
Adventures In Church Planting: 2013 (REPOST)
Originally posted on The Clockwork Pastor:
As most of you know, I’ve been the head of a new church ministry in my…
The Landscape for Mission (and Theology)
One of the things that my denomination, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is trying to do better is helping … More
Yet Another Post on Church Planting
It’s been a bittersweet time for me. On the one hand, I am excited of being pastor at First Christian. … More
Sermon: “The Interactive Church”
I preached this on the Fourth Sunday of Easter in 2008, which is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. Acts 2:42-47, … More
What Does It Mean to Be Prophetic, Part Three
It was two years ago, that I wondered aloud what it meant to be prophetic. I’ve heard that phrase a … More
The Intolerable Thing
It’s quite common in Progressive Christian circles to talk about the importance of justice or doing things for others over … More
What Does It Mean to Be Prophetic?
I stumbled across a post by Methodist blogger Allan Bevere on the prophetic nature of the church. He ends to … More
