Unwritten Rules

When I was a pastor in MA I made the mistake of asking a long-time member what “traditions” the Church had for Christmas Eve worship.  I was told, unequivocally, “Traditions?  We don’t have any of those?”  It was, of course, wrong – but the member didn’t know that.  Now, someone has graphically depicted my experience!…

Nice Thoughts From a Friend

My good friend Chris has some reflections on the nature of what it really means to be “pro-life.”  He’s coming from a Mennonite perspective which I find helpful.

Why…?

I often wonder why I bother checking my mailbox at Church.  Invariably it is stuffed with brochures from several “most important” things I could do this year for my Church, people asking for money to support ministries I’ve never heard of, product adverstisements, and newsletters from other congregations.  If I actually wanted to read all…