April 7, and it's snowing. Despite the fact that April snows are not all that unusual in central Appalachia, there's something about a blast of winter in the gathering spring that's just, well, a little depressing. Predictably, this little weather system has turned my mind to the metaphors God reveals to us about himself through … Continue reading Snow joke!
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Facebook, coffee, & culture
I'll admit it...I'm a Facebook junkie. I'm not quite sure how this new addiction got its claws in me, but I think it has something to do with this insatiable desire to engage culture and find holiness in the ordinariness of life. There are those who decry the outbreak of online social networks as a … Continue reading Facebook, coffee, & culture
Why Youth are NOT the future of the church…
What's that you say? Hasn't everything we've ever heard, read or learned taught us that the youth ARE the future of the church? I mean, what about Whitney Houston's lyrics: "I believe the children are the future / Teach them well and let them lead the way..." Isn't our whole society sort of centered around … Continue reading Why Youth are NOT the future of the church…
Hungry is the new full.
"Will Starve For Food." Imagine seeing that message scrawled on a carboard sign held by some teenager at a busy intersection. Would you stop long enough to think about the message? This weekend our youth group at First UMC of Williamstown is participating in 30-Hour Famine, an effort spearheaded by the social service agency World … Continue reading Hungry is the new full.
“Don’t believe everything you think.”
Just read a very interesting interview with Susan Isaacs on her new book, "Conversations with an Angry God," on the Burnside Writers Collective site. Fascinating how often we worship the image of God we create for ourselves rather than the true God who created us in His image. Enjoy!
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