It's common these days to focus on the drawbacks of church. But what's good about church?
Is There Anything Good About the Church? with Anthony Robinson | Episode 180
Voting as a Moral Act with Bryan McGraw | Episode 176
Could your vote be an act of pure democratic expression or merely a move in a complex game of strategic power?
A Binary Choice-Again
Why are we here again? Why are Republicans opposed to Trump having to go through this all over again?
Retirement of Clockwork Pastor, Moving to Electric Parson
After eleven years I've decided to formally retire this blog. I haven't really used it actively in years so it's time. But even though I've moved on to writing on Medium and Substack, I still want to blog. It's kind of a great way to write and a good first draft for my writing. So,... Continue Reading →
Episode 112: Sabbath-Keeping for Congregations with Kara Root
How practicing sabbath can change a congregation and a culture.
Episode 114: The Digital Church with Jim Keat
In the wake of the 2020 COVID pandemic, churches were forced into the digital frontier whether they liked it or not. But now what?
Podcast: Camp Ministry w/ Jared Rendell
Church Camp can mean more to their life of faith than just a "camp high."
The Sermon Clip: We Want to Love People…Just Not You
We want to love people, we just want to make sure they are on our side.
Sermon: While It Was Still Dark
While it was still dark meant that sin and evil are in power. God feels distant if not absent. Mary was feeling had to feel like God was distant. Where was God when Jesus was on the cross? Did God care? It’s hard to believe in God when it’s dark.
Sermon: Setting Our Face Towards Jerusalem
First Christian Church isn’t closing. We are moving, but we aren’t closing. But how can we live? What is the mission that God is giving us?
The Clockwork Pastor 