Welcome back! It's been a long dry spell here at the faithrants.com blog site, but some new and (hopefully) exciting things are on the horizon for 2012! The first thing you may notice, in addition to the updated theme, is a new page for scheduling speaking engagements & events. As my understanding of my ministry … Continue reading New year, new mission, new opportunities
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The Woman in the Sky
Today I have the distinct pleasure of sharing with you the work of my first guest blogger...my oldest daughter, Anna. Anna is a 19-year-old sophomore English major at West Virginia Wesleyan. The piece below was an assignment for a creative writing class. I share this for a couple of reasons: first, it is a beautiful … Continue reading The Woman in the Sky
It’s complicated.
I left off yesterday’s blog with an encouragement for people who are turned off of the church, or turned away from it, to find a community with which to reconnect. And for our organizational churches to find ways to reach out, quit judging, quit blaming, and welcome our de-churched brothers and sisters into a fellowship … Continue reading It’s complicated.
Angry conversations and the two sons
I mentioned in yesterday's post that two books in particular have served to help me focus my discernment for ministry with folks who have been turned off by, or simply turned away from, churches. The first of these tomes, Angry Conversations with God, is a memoir by Hollywood actress and writer Susan Isaacs. It's a quick … Continue reading Angry conversations and the two sons
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?
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