Tuesday on Theotek we discussed things churches can do when there is a “snow day.” We spoke briefly about different ways to keep some form of interactive connection available for congregants on Sundays when Church is cancelled, which inevitably led us to the concept of the offering. Our conversation then moved into the concept of…
Tag: theology
Theological Education and the Future
The day prior to ABCNJ’s Annual Session we host a pastor’s academy which encourages pastors in their continuing education. I typically find a corner and go over my materials for the next day, and take some pictures for ABCNJ’s media arm 1. This isn’t because the academy sessions are bad, and certainly not because I…
A trending journey
I’ve been seeing some posts recently on two related “church trends.” The most prominent is a conversation with Rachel Held Evans on Relevant Magazine’s web-site. This conversation springs out of her new book Searching for Sunday. The conversation is interesting, and makes me want to go out and get a copy of the book for…
Humility
Below is my version of a popular Christian bumper-sticker. I often worry the “official” version communicates hubris instead of the intended humility 1. This might also manage to imply the wrong sentiment, but I’m pondering. Or perhaps we should just keep massively complex theological notions off bumper-stickers. Mostly with an implied statement, “At least I’m…
From the Garden to the City – Week 3, Reflection
Note: Two weeks ago I had a massive project to finish for my denomination’s annual meeting – because of this, I’ve lost time to read, much less write. I’m slowly getting back to a decent equilibrium, but it’s taking time. I must demand that people stagger their “start-up” events so that September ceases to be…
From the Garden to the City: Imagination
Note: If you’re interested in checking out From the Garden to the City before you buy the book – you can help unlock chapters by clicking here. When the assignments came out for this blog tour I have to confess that I saw my name next to “imagination” and did a little jig. As you…
