As you can see from the banner, I've changed the name of the blog (again). I think this should be the last change. The reason was Questor Pastor was a little to obscure for folk, unless they happen to know about the 1974 TV-Movie the Questor Tapes, written by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. There... Continue Reading →
Trayvon Martin, Job and the Grace of Silence
11When Job’s three friends heard about all this disaster that had happened to him, they came, each one from his home—Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah. They agreed to come so they could console and comfort him. 12When they looked up from a distance and didn’t recognize him, they wept loudly.... Continue Reading →
Neo-Orthodox Me
I think I took this quiz a couple of years ago. Still haven't changed. You Scored as Neo orthodoxYou are neo-orthodox. You reject the human-centredness and scepticism of liberal theology, but neither do you go to the other extreme and make the Bible the central issue for faith. You believe that Christ is God's... Continue Reading →
“Welcoming Every Member of the Body”
As many of you know, besides my duties as the Associate Pastor at First Christian in Minneapolis, I also work as the Communications Specialist for the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area. I worked with the Presbytery's Disabilities Concerns Taskforce to put together a special issue InPrint, the bimonthly newsmagazine I put out. There are... Continue Reading →
An Evangelical Looks at a Mainline Seminary
One of my favorite bloggers to read these days is Timothy Dalrymple. He's a social conservative and I, being a gay pastor am...not. But even though we probably see things differently, his reasoning has always been solid and reminds me that social conservatives are real people and not simply caricatures. He has an interesting column... Continue Reading →
Being a Teenager Sucks
I found a blog post from the blog Her-menutic that had an interesting perspective on bullying. I can say that I don't agree with the writer's viewpoint on being gay (and she seems to ignore the fact that there is more than one Christian viewpoint on homosexuality), but she does make a point that I... Continue Reading →
Occupy or Confess?
The whole Occupy Wall Street protests have been fascinating to watch. Even moreso is how Christians respond to the event. I know that there have been clergy taking part and other tweeting positively about the protests, which have now spread around the country. I'm not very sold on the whole thing. Yes, they are talking... Continue Reading →
Jobs vs. Shuttlesworth
One blogger wonders about our priorities in the wake of the death of a prominent figure: Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a pioneer and central leader in the United States Civil-Rights Movement died at the age of 89. His legacy, which included risking his life, being imprisoned, inspiring the work of others who received more credit —... Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
It's interesting to see the internet all abuzz about a CEO. I mean, in the popular mindset these days, we aren't supposed to like CEO's and yet everyone is talking about the passing of Steve Jobs, the former CEO of Apple. My partner, who is a total Machead, is pretty shaken about the news. But... Continue Reading →
Where Did All the People Go?
As I was sitting on the chancel at church this morning, I looked out into the congregation. The crowds were a bit thinner than usual, because many of the women were at a retreat. The average worship attendance is anywhere between 70-90 these days, which is pretty good. But then again, those 70-90 folks seem... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 