Postmodern Church and the Farmlands of Iowa… Part 3
In this installment, I want to talk about some of the “best practices” that I see coming out of emerging, missional, and postmodern churches. Some of…
Holy Spirit
A Mighty Wind
This morning it is windy. And that is an understatement. Because of the cool weather we have had our windows open and the cats love…
The Gift of Gentleness
What is meekness? Gentleness? The opposite of gentleness is seen in both of our readings today… First, from the book of Kings: 1. Elisha is a…
The Gift of Goodness
We’ve heard of goody-two-shoes. Good riddance. Goodness gracious great balls of fire. And Goodbye. Things can taste good, we like to read good books and…
The Gift of Kindness
On Monday, a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a problem, I said. And while she sat in…
Some things are more important than bulletins
Today a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a problem, I said. And while she sat in the…
The Gift of Patience
For about two years now, I have been playing disc golf. It is a game that is played in many ways like your more typical…
outline preaching
Some weeks are hard for preaching. I usually am able to take the time to get into the texts and to prayerfully discuss them with…