See(k)ing Jesus
I’m sometimes asked what the difference is between Christians who are out there serving people in the world and regular, ordinary people, who are out…
Jesus Christ
Prodigal Rabbi
A couple of weeks ago, Trevor and I were at a workshop about how we change our thinking in the church from membership to discipleship….
J&MES: Preparation & Opportunity
We talk about preparation all the time. Am I prepared for retirement? Are we ready for school to start? Are the teams ready for the…
J&MES: Faith & Action
This month in worship, we are going to be focusing on the book of James in the New Testament. It is all the way in…
Two Texts: Greece, Debt, and the Jubilee
2008 was a tough year for everyone financially. Wall Street had faltered, global markets took a tumble and nearly everyone felt the pinch. It was…
Who do you say I am?
I started reading Neil Cole’s Organic Church this morning. I am highlighting like a fool, but one line caused me to stop and pick up…
Plural Pronouns and Prayers
Yesterday, our family was boating on the Cedar River and we pulled into this little cove we like to visit. Often, in the summer, it…
True Worship
“We keep a troubled vigil at the bedside of the world,” writes Howard Thurman, “Thus we clutch the moment of intimacy in worship when we…