Is BP Our Wake Up Call
Josh over at ThinkChristian has a provocative post on the BP oil spill. He calls it the “Stain that won’t go away.” “I’ve had more than a few people express intense psychological distress about the BP oil eruption in the Gulf of Mexico – and I live in the American Midwest, about a thousand miles from any physical hardship caused …
Two Guys Walk Into A Church
Two guys walks into a church. A pastor is standing at the front of the church pews. The two guys walk up to him, and the first guy says, “I’ve come to seek forgiveness for my sins.” “Absolutely. You are already forgiven. Know that what Jesus did on the cross covered everything you’ve ever done and will ever do.” “Seriously? …
The Continuing Problem With Restoring Pastors
I still love Ted Haggard. Out of Ur recently posted the announcement that Ted Haggard is starting a church. And some people are not happy about it. It seems we’re still wrestling with the same problem. We don’t really know how to restore our leaders. If Haggard has done one thing it has been to expose the fallacy of our …
Finding The Person
This is in many ways a confession post. I’ve been married more than fifteen years. This last year my wife and I had to come to terms with what it really meant to be married. To move forward we had to seek help and learn to rebuild our marriage. It has been a painful process in many regards. It has …
Reimagining The Slippery Slope
What if it is time to reimagine the slippery slope? I was watching a video this morning of Dan Brennan and Spencer Burke talk about male female relationships. It’s a great video and a really great topic that I hope finds traction. How do men and women find wholistic relationships together in community? (Brian McLaren also talks about the sex …
