In 1986, I was in a dark place spiritually. I was living as a mid-80s yuppie, feeling disconnected from any call into ministry, and wondering at times if it wouldn’t just be easier to live without any faith claim at all. Yet prevenient grace intervened. I made friends...
You're expecting a Top Five Tuesday, but I'm not delivering this time. Instead, I'm getting carried away with Paul. What do I mean by that? Scattered throughout his letters, there are times when Paul becomes so exuberant about the subject at hand that he simply gets...
Yesterday's message ... Included moments with both a boomerang and a Better Brella;Recognized the inevitability and the pain of things you just can't keep from happening;Included a subtle "grace travels outside of karma" reference;Pointed out the folly of the "you...
As part of our ongoing series “The Fine Art Of Belly-Aching” we’re encouraging the people of Good Shepherd to begin their days in the Word and not in the world. I am devoting this space to reading prompts so that we can resource the same people we encourage. This...
As part of our ongoing series “The Fine Art Of Belly-Aching” we’re encouraging the people of Good Shepherd to begin their days in the Word and not in the world. I am devoting this space to reading prompts so that we can resource the same people we encourage. This...
Some of my #umc friends will likely dismiss the article I cite below because of its source in a place called The American Conservative, but I hope they don't. It is the unsettling account of a seminarian at a modern, mainline school of theology. One of the thirteen...
As part of our ongoing series “The Fine Art Of Belly-Aching” we’re encouraging the people of Good Shepherd to begin their days in the Word and not in the world. I am devoting this space to reading prompts so that we can resource the same people we encourage. This...
As part of our ongoing series “The Fine Art Of Belly-Aching” we’re encouraging the people of @goodshepherd to begin their days in the Word and not in the world. I am devoting this space to reading prompts so that we can resource the same people we encourage. This...
During the "Fine Art Of Belly-Aching" series, we are inviting the people of Good Shepherd to begin their days in the Word and not in the world. I am devoting this space to reading prompts so that we can resource the same people we encourage. This week’s readings...
For the people of Good Shepherd Church and in support of our current series "The Fine Art Of Belly-Aching," we're reading through the book of James this week. Each morning, I'm devoting this space to reading prompts. Today, James 4 Whew! James 4! We could spend a week...