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...
For the people of Good Shepherd Church and beyond we are beginning the day in the Word rather than in the world. In support of "The Fine Art Of Belly-Aching" series, we're starting each day this week in the book of James. As part of that project, I am giving daily...
I cry at odd movies, at scenes most other people don't find so traumatic. But anything having to do with fathers and sons or divorce or unexpected death . . . well, pass the kleenex, please. 5. Walk The Line. In this biopic of Johnny Cash there is a scene in which...
Yesterday's message ... Started a series based on a book many long-time church goers did not even know was in the biblical library -- Habakkuk; Explained that Habakkuk's genre is that of complaint or lament; Required some knowledge of the Babylonia siege and...
Have you noticed that when you ask someone, “how are you doing?” and they answer, “can’t complain,” that they’re REALLY telling you that if they COULD complain they sure WOULD? Complaining. Whining. Belly-Aching. Whatever you call it, a lot of us are good at it. In...