Our church happily participated in Election Day Communion, sort of. We decided to offer (Day After) Election Day Communion because we have a regularly scheduled prayer and communion service every Wednesday at noon. We offered communion the day after the election for the same reason churches …
Read MoreWhy I am not Emergent (By a Guy Who Should Be)
I have been asked questions recently about the emergent church, specifically whether or not I am “emergent” and whether or not my church is becoming “emergent.” The simple answer is, no. I am not emergent and the church I serve is not an emergent church. …
Read MoreN.T. Wright Sings Dylan’s “When the Ship Comes In”
I am a huge fan of Tom Wright. I am a huge fan of Bob Dylan. So this video pretty much blew my mind!
Read MoreThe Comforts and Commands of Christ
Jesus rose from the dead. We believe it, but now what? We are now in the second week of Easter. The celebration known as Easter is not just one day, but it is a season, a seven-week celebration of living life in light of the …
Read MoreWhy I Have Started Reading Fiction
Check out my blog post on www.seedbed.com, where I explain Why I Have Started Reading Fiction: http://seedbed.com/feed/why-i-have-started-reading-fiction. In the post, I describe how the call to read fiction both shocked me and helped me as a Bible reader and a Bible teacher. In the post …
Read MoreThinking God’s Thoughts After Him
It is day 26 of Lent. We are more than half-way through our journey to Easter. During this Lenten season I have done a lot of thinking. In a curious sort of way, I have been thinking about thinking or the lack thereof in many …
Read MoreReading Ideas for Lent
Ash Wednesday is tomorrow! We are just about 12 hours away from beginning our 40-day journey through Lent. I have been spending the day getting ready for Ash Wednesday. We are hosting services at Word of Life Church at 7AM, Noon, & 7PM in our …
Read MoreWhy I Practice Lent
I have been a follower of Jesus for 26 years, spending all of my time worshiping in churches not known for observing the church calendar, not known for following many of the ancient traditions of the Church. The truth is that all local churches have …
Read MoreIntroducing Primal Credo
I am starting a new series of blog posts focusing on the release of my new book Primal Credo: Your Entrance into the Apostle’s Creed (2011) which will be released this week. Each post will focus on a chapter from the book. With 13 chapters, …
Read MoreWhy We Are Being Sent
This morning I announced to our congregation that our family looks to be the next family sent out from Cornerstone Church. We are, after all, a sending community. Cornerstone Church, based in Americus, Georgia, is a large family with people all over the world. Sending …
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