Awake, O Contemplative Moderates!

I am reminded of a turn of phrase which formed from some of my reflections during a Biennial “learning session.” One participant took two separate statements I made and conflated them into a single thought, contemplative moderate.

Street Music

One of the features which helps Colonial Williamsburg come alive are the random musicians in the streets 1. They play 18th Century tunes on instruments common to the day, and these lend a certain charm to visitor’s explorations. These three young men were sitting on the steps of the wig maker’s shoppe near King’s Arms…

About |Puritanism|

Charting a third way course between warring ideological faction often feels like using the third rail as a balance beam.

Technological Shift

Last night, as I was preparing my slides for Sunday morning worship, a sudden though creeped into my head. Why even bother bringing my MacBook over to church with me? As I pondered this thought it occurred to me, there really is nothing I do at worship which requires a traditional clamshell laptop 1. My…

Testimony

Given how the events of this past week have affected my heart, I’m going to do something I’ve not done for years and share my testimony 1. My childhood – as with many of us – was a mixture of happy, confused, angry, and sad 2. I was part of a big extended family, and…