OK, I have a confession. Actually, I think I’ve made this confession before but I’ll make it again just in case folks weren’t reading my blog the last time I made it. I can’t stand the hymn, “Silent Night.” I don’t mind the tune, it’s actually rather beautiful. What I mind is that the song…
Tag: Worship
Worship as God’s Story
I just finished Rober Webber’s The Divine Embrace. I highly recommend it to any and all who wonder about the nature of Christian worship and why “nothing seems to happen” on Sundays when Christians gather. Here’s a quote that really drives home a lot of what I’ve been trying to accomplish as a pastor, with…
Back Inside…
Well, we had a bit of rain yesterday, and so we moved back inside for worship a week early. I had anticpated this possiblity, given that Hanna had forecasted to hit all Saturday for a while, and so I put together a presentation to use with worship. This meant that I got to use Stage…
The True Religion
Football season kicks off this week. I can’t say I’m not excited, because I am. Even though the ‘Birds are probably going no where I grew up in Philly – football is part of what being part of this region is all about. After worship this Sunday I will probably be sitting with some of…
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…
