More and more it seems like gigs like weddings and funerals is all there is left in this society for clergy to do. I find that sad.
Category: Pastoring
Accordance Bible – Picture the New Testament
Accordance’s exclusive “Picture the New Testament: A Photo Commentary” manages to do something I thought impossible.
When And Where
When we see a migration of hungry and thirsty strangers in desperate need of hospitality the living Lord says, “I’m with them.” Are we?
Xenophobia, Go to Hell
Note The post below is based on my sermon for October 28, 2018, which was written that morning in response to the events of the previous week. The Post This past week we’ve seen some terrible things. In Kentucky a white man traveled to a black church with the intention of perpetrating a mass shooting,…
When failure goes deep
Churches have been through scandal after scandal during my lifetime. And each time a scandal unfolds, and Christians begin to critique the systemic failures which led to the scandal, there are many who stand up and say, “But look at all the good they did! How can you judge them when they do all that good?” The answer is, “Because you know a tree by its fruit.”
A Bit Jaded
Last week I found myself in conversation with some friends about a new Bible app which was released recently. I won’t reveal the name, but my first impression is that, while the technology was impressive, it seemed like the app couldn’t help but further contribute to the snippetization of Scripture.
