This marks the first post to The Awesomeness Conspiracy by our own Bard-in-Residence, Mr. Steve Peck. Today we are happy to share Steve's original song, "Be Reconciled." It is a prophetic word to the church to meet Jesus' challenge to love all. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qu74Qx_z_8
Rants
Take my word for it
I’ve been in several ongoing conversations lately regarding “what the Bible has to say” about a range of topics...everything from gender roles and sexual orientation to church leadership and governance, and lots of stuff in between. Now, I must say from the outset that most of these conversations are among good, genuine, loving, open people. … Continue reading Take my word for it
Trying to go deep in the shallow end of the pool
Yesterday my good friend and former youth group student Wade Baker posted a link on my Facebook wall on the topic of Christian music that started an interesting conversation and inspired a couple of thoughts that I wanted to address here on the blog side (FB friends who are interested can read the original conversation … Continue reading Trying to go deep in the shallow end of the pool
Can you be part of THE church if you’re not part of A church?
As seems to have become my habit lately, I've been off the blogwagon for longer than I intended. The inspiration to write has been sidetracked by a number of distractions, other priorities, and frequently just plain laziness. Most often, though, it has been a season for me where my writing needed to take a backseat … Continue reading Can you be part of THE church if you’re not part of A church?
Justice is served?
"Ding-dong, the witch is dead!" Was the last thing he said Before the bullet pierced his head. This morning America woke to the news that Public Enemy #1, Osama bin Laden, is dead. The man behind the most brutal terrorist attack on Americans in our nation's history was removed from this life at the hands … Continue reading Justice is served?