Musings on Faith, Culture and ADHD
A few months ago, something happened to me that made start thinking again about the concept, "white privilege." My position at my full-time job was being eliminated. In the ensuing debate that took place, one person commented that what was happening to me had to do with race since I was the only person of... Continue Reading →
One of the things that my husband Daniel has observed is how I tend to just do things rather impulsively. He is correct, I do tend to just throw myself into things without planning. The reason for my behavior is because I have a weak executive function, a result of Aspergers. What is executive function,... Continue Reading →
“What If God Was One of Us?” John 1:10-18 and Matthew 2:1-12 Second Sunday of Christmas/Epiphany January 5, 2014 First Christian Church Mahtomedi, MN One of my earliest memories of Epiphany was seeing a manger on display at Emmanuel Lutheran School in Flint, Michigan. It was the winter of 1978 and I can remember standing... Continue Reading →
As most of you know, I've been the head of a new church ministry in my Region. There have been some good and not so good developments in the area of church planting last year, though for the most part it was a down year in many ways. The good news is that our group... Continue Reading →
I've never watched Duck Dynasty. I didn't really know about Phil Robertson until he uttered his beliefs on homosexuality and race. It's no surprise that I don't agree with either of those views. But there is a question that keeps rumbling in my mind. It's not directed at Robertson, it's directed to my fellow Christians... Continue Reading →
I've been doing some thinking about the whole Dave Ramsey drama from earlier in the month. Actually, I thinking more about the fact that some of his critics have accused him peddling a version of the Prosperity Gospel. The Prosperity Gospel tends to have critics all along the theological spectrum. There is a good reason... Continue Reading →
Since I don’t have children, I’ve never seen the actual birth of a baby. But I have had the blessing of seeing a child hours after having entered the world.
Those are the lyrics of a song called “Blasphemous Rumors” by the British New Wave band Depeche Mode. It’s an interesting song, because it takes on the topic of suffering and where faith intersects.
On Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year is a time many churches have "Blue Christmas" services. Mindful of that, I wanted to share this post from 2012. This past weekend, I was in Orlando, Florida for the funeral of an uncle. My Uncle David was the youngest of my mother's siblings dying at... Continue Reading →
And I’m going to show you an even better way. -I Corinthians 12:31 I remember several years ago reading a newsstory about the same-sex marriage debate taking place in the Canadian province of Alberta. Two men who wanted to get married took the province to court and won. When asked about the verdict, one of... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 