I really can’t wait until this election cycle is over, I really can’t. I don’t understand why so many Christians are so gung-ho on McCain’s campain – a campaign that has a slogan, “Country First.” Isn’t the fact that Christians didn’t put “country first” the type of thing that used get tossed into the Arena…
Month: October 2008
Things I hardly ever hear anymore…
I was thinking earlier today about things that I used to hear every week at Central which I rarely hear anymore (if ever). Here’s a list of some, to give some balance let me also share some things I am hearing at Central. Enjoy! Things I’m not hearing If we do that, [so and so]…
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…
Questions I Wish Churches Would Ask Themselves
I’ve got several friends who are either getting ready to move on to a new pastoral calling, or have recently started at a new congregation (Hi Chris!). This led me to think about the nature of a congregation’s interim period, as well as my own introduction into life at Central Baptist. Sometime during my revery…
