The writer of this blog post is writing from a Methodist perspective as well as from a local viewpoint, but I think there are a lot of people who feel this way: Generally speaking, there is a perception in Springfield that there are only two options in choosing churches. The first I will call “evangelical.”... Continue Reading →
Is "The Help" A Modern Tale on Materialism?
So says, Elijah Davidson: The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s serves as the backcloth for The Help, but I did not walk out of the theater with a renewed commitment to racial equality. I left deeply appreciative of women and deeply disturbed by how women are affected by our materialistic culture. To reiterate, The Help, I... Continue Reading →
"The Help"
My partner and I recently saw "The Help," a hit movie that takes place in Civil Rights-era Jackson, Mississippi. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the movie. I didn't think it would be any good, but it was able to tell a good story about the lives of upper middle class white... Continue Reading →
We Need This
Interesting words from Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Webber: I need to receive the Eucharist. I need to hear the gospel again and again and again, because I forget all of that. I think that’s what we do in Christian communities. We gather. We remind each other of who we are. We remind each other of God’s... Continue Reading →
Sunday Sermon: August 21, 2011
“Think Different.”Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Romans 12:1-8August 21, 2011First Christian ChurchMinneapolis, MN Earlier this week, the political world was abuzz about an op-ed by investor Warren Buffet. In the opinion piece in the New York Times, Buffet calls on Congress to “stop coddling the super-rich” and raise taxes significantly on persons like himself who happen to... Continue Reading →
1,2,3,4,5…1,2,3,4,5…1,2,3,4,5…
Every so often, I happen to watch the TV series "Haven." Last week's episode spoke to me because it talked about a character with Obessive Compulsive Disorder. Titled, "Audrey Parker's Day Off, " has our lead character reliving the same six hours over and over ala "Groundhog Day." In each instance she sees a different... Continue Reading →
When An Aspie Get Invited to Dinner
...kind of describes my own social anxieties.
An Uncertain Trumpet
Several years ago, I was at a local GOP convention through my work with Log Cabin Republicans. As I was going about meeting folks, I realized that a gentleman from a church I used to belong to was a delegate to the convention. It was nice to see him, but it was also interesting since... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 