Even though I went to high school in Lancaster, I’d never been to Ephrata Cloister (I stayed home when the dormies went there my Junior year). As I grew in my faith, and in my appreciation for the heritage of Christian spirituality, I also grew in my desire to go and visit this unique place. …
Category: Thoughts
Just my general thoughts on things.
Camp Netop
Camp Netop was a summer camp operated by a friend of my mom’s family for many years. My uncles all went to it, and when my cousins and I came of age we all travelled up to Maine for our own Netop experiences. I had many high’s there, and a few lows, but to this…
Watching from Afar
We’re at home temporarily in the middle of our vacation. I’ll be joining some friends down at Circle of Hope this evening for worship, so I just stayed home this morning – which gave me an excellent view of what our outdoor worship looks like to our neighbors. Now, I usually hear from our neighbors…
Tradition…..(music)…..TRADITION!
My friend Chris just wrote a blog entry on the current (well, ongoing) wrestling match that Mennonites are going through regarding their particular tradition. For decades, many Mennonites have toyed with the idea of going Evangelicalâ„¢ saying that Anabaptist distinctives didn’t speak to our cultural setting. Chris, rightly I think, challenges this. You should read…
Whose banner is it, anyway?
I just caught a segment on some first time voters on CNN, one line during the interview caught my attention and gave me the chills. The two first time voters were talking about war (in general) and here is what one of the first time voters ended with, “Well, we don’t like war, but sometimes…
Worship Wars….Kicking Up Again
Jesus found me at a point in history where the “worship wars” were in full swing, though I was both chronologically and in faith to realize it at the time. Thankfully, I came to faith in a Mennonite environment where people still knew how to sing so hymns tended to be sung well (oh, 606,…
