I started this blog exactly five years ago, as a tool to prompt me to write more. My peak in terms of frequency of posts happened a little over a year later. I think my favorite post of all time is this one, and the …
Read More“I don’t feel the Holy Spirit…Am I saved?”
Message given from Titus 3:3-8 on Aug. 23, 2009.
Read MoreDiscipleship is doing what Jesus did
Here’s the message I shared on March 15, from Mark 6: 6b-13. Jesus sending out the disciples is, I believe, a model for us. We’re called and sent to do what Jesus does in the world. Discipleship is doing what Jesus did
Read MoreBlogging workshop at FWCC
Last Friday night was a great experience. I was at FWCC’s annual gathering for the section of the Americas. Robin Mohr invited me to join her in leading a listening group on how blogging is helpful in the Quaker discussion. I really enjoyed the opportunity …
Read MorePsalm 103:2-12
From my reading-thru-the-bible plan today: Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits– who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with …
Read MoreHow I see the bible
(Thank you for the enjoyable comments and discussion! Sorry for the slowness between posts. I’m going to bite off less than I originally said I would in this post, so that I’ll actually keep moving forward. This post will be some of my presuppositions about …
Read MoreWhy is atonement needed?
My friend Robin blogged about Brian McLaren’s books, writing an almost throw-away line wondering why the crucifixion is such a big deal, much more so than the resurrection, it seems. I jumped on that in the comments, and a wonderfully rich discussion exploded about the …
Read MoreJust thinking
“Conventional wisdom,” I thought while in the shower, “isn’t.” Isn’t wisdom, I mean. And almost by definition. If just about everybody thinks it, if it’s conventional, then it probably isn’t wise. Otherwise the world would be a better place. I used to think the most …
Read MoreHow I celebrated MLK day
For years I’ve felt awkward, bordering on guilty, that I pastor a Quaker church and work on MLK day. It seems wrong on multiple levels, like we are turning our backs on our history of social reform. But it also feels kinda weird and selfish …
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