Who Would Jesus Smack Down?
This morning one of our small groups met and I started Joyce Rupp’s “The Cup of Our Lives” with them. It thought it went really…
God-Words
Winter
Yeah, I know it’s been winter for like three weeks now, but we are getting some pretty heavy winter weather in Iowa this week. I…
those silly lutherans…
In my small town, there are basically five churches: Presbyterian, Nazarene, Catholic, LCMS, and my United Methodist church. Outside of town there is a UCC…
welcoming the sojourner
I’m attending a conference right now in Illinois about immigration and the church. And I have been incredibly moved by so many of the personal…
politics in the pulpit – and sharing a fantastic story
I’m still amazed of this whole story, and now it is a video. Head over to Jay Voorhees site for this great story for all…
Theologically Worrisome
I’m procrastinating on my sermom fine-tuning by posting here, but it is something that has been troubling me. If people in my congregation are having…
grey area.. greys anatomy
I haven’t written in here for a while. Lots going on. Had a young adult clergy retreat this last weekend and really really enjoyed being…