It's a trip. It makes the world go 'round. It's what I want. Cash. Bread. Dough. Moola. Dinero. Pastor Steve's recent sermon series on Generosity has got me thinking a lot lately about money. Not in the "love of it is the root of all evil" sort of way, or in the "give it all … Continue reading Show me da money
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Time to go all Old Testament on you…
Because I've been teaching a couple of classes on the Old Testament for the past few weeks, it's really been influencing my thinking of late. It seems a lot of Christians don't like to spend much time in the Old Testament. Beyond the Creation story, a few character sketches about various heroes and villains we … Continue reading Time to go all Old Testament on you…
Church…or crutch?
Earlier this week I was in a meeting where part of the discussion centered around "marketing" the church. The discussion itself isn't really what was important, nor was the specific topic. But it rubbed up against something in my subconscious that's been bothering me; something I couldn't quite wrap my brain around, but was nagging … Continue reading Church…or crutch?
Don’t eat dog vomit…
As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. (Proverbs 26:11) Another Creation Festival has come and gone. And, as always, there is much to process from an emotional and spiritual perspective. We often talk about "mountaintop experiences" in our faith walks...those times when we are so full of our love … Continue reading Don’t eat dog vomit…
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden…
The day we've been waiting for all year has finally come. Our crew from FUMC Williamstown will be shipping out 29 strong tomorrow morning (6/23) for the Woodstock of Christian music, Creation Festival (Northeast). The late-June trip to Agape Farm, PA, has become an annual pilgrammage for our youth group for the past 7 or 8 years. … Continue reading And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden…
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