This is a converted manuscript of my sermon for January 25, 2015. It’s based on Luke 17:11-19. In Luke 17:11-19 we encounter Jesus as he continued on to Jerusalem. It’s been a bit of a theme in the readings this month, by the way. Now, in this passage, Jesus passed through a village. Then, near…
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Pastoring the Misfits
I pastor a strange church. A few years ago I began to refer to it as The Land of Misfit Christians 1. It’s about as good a description as any. Central Baptist is filled with people who have odd senses of humor, a goofy relationship with formality, and an uneasy truce with social convention. We…
A Pastoral End to Vacation
Given that I’m a pastor, I think I’ll reserve my Sunday blog entries to talk about “all things pastor.” At least, as I see them. Today was an interesting Sunday in several ways. First, I was technically “on vacation.” This meant I got to sleep in a bit and not spend the early Sunday hours…
Ten Years
This past Sunday marked my tenth year at Central Baptist. I was thirty when I arrived with my wife, bringing along two small children to an unknown landscape. Even though I grew up fourteen miles from where I now live, I frequently had to point to folks that my understanding of New Jersey geography consisted…
The odd-relevance of “hoodie-gate” for the Church
Mark Zuckerberg, who is a rather odd guy (I say that by way of affection, “normal” people annoy me), started Facebook. He made millions upon millions of dollars and created a platform where people re-connect and share with one another. Yes, it has problems. They like to play fast and loose with privacy a good…
CAIrB iFAQ
Last night I founded a new, informal baptist, association – the Caffeinated Association of Irregular Baptists. I’ve had some comments about it, so I’ve put together this iFAQ (imagined Frequently Asked Questions). How did you come to the idea of starting CAIrB? Simply put, I was having a conversation with a friend and made a…
