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For the Iowa Annual Conference this year, our conference artist created a gallery in our meeting space. It housed a collection of works from various…
The Body of Christ
Idiotology
There has been a lot of talk on the airwaves lately about ideology. Mostly regarding economics and politics and the way people played chicken with this…
a church that agrees too often
After a few years in my congregation, I realized I had a major, however, hidden problem… My church didn’t know how to disagree. This may…
Making the Congregation Cry
This has been an insanely busy summer… vacation, a new nephew, mission trips, fundraisers, cleaning at the church… So I have tried to make my…
A summer of confession and struggle and hope
I have decided to journey through the book of Romans with my church folks this summer. a) it’s the lectionary b) I haven’t spent that…
understanding ritual
Today I get to co-officiate my first inter-denominational wedding. Well, that may not be completely true. There have been plenty of folks from different protestant…
Was John Wesley a Deacon?
Through John Meunier, I was directed to “Four John Wesley quotes everyone should know” by John Pedlar. They are good quotes, and ones that, as…
time heals all…
My church has not had a choir for about 10-15 years. And this large brown filing cabinet with boxes overflowing next to it in the…