the limitations of congregations
The following is something that Taylor Burton-Edwards presented at our School For Ministry here in Iowa this spring, and I was reminded of it again through a…
body of Christ
Reading the Church into the individual
Lately I have begun approaching scripture with a whole new set of eyes. As I think about what it means to be the pastor of…
Moltmann Conversation – Last Session Ecclesiology
• You gave me language to describe myself in Crucified God, as a person born with disability – how to people who have gifts and…
Becoming Disciples through: Gifts
Over the past two weeks we have explored how we support the ministries of Christ’s church through our prayers and our presence. We live as…
knock-knock
I have posted on here many times that home visitation is not my strength. And if I’m to be honest with myself, even though it…
Weekly Lectionary Reflection
** I’m giving up on my other blog where I only post lectionary reflections… my life, the life of the church, and the texts are…
Hammers and Nails
This morning, I want to tell you a story about a carpenter who worked for his father’s construction company. One day his dad called Junior…
Lectionary Leanings
1. Christ wants us to BUILD HIS CHURCH2. The Church as a Living Bodya. WE don’t create it… Christ does. i. Isaiah 51:1-2 “look to…