Money makes me sad. Not money in and of itself. It’s really just pieces of paper or metal that we have given a lot of meaning to. But money has huge shaping powers in our lives, in our communities, in our churches, society, and world. We’ve given money the power in how we interact with [...]
confession and repentance
I have been pondering the role of confession and repentance in our lives as an essential part of Christian community. It seems like confession and repentance is not a regular practice or value we have in our Christian communities. We don’t talk about the need for confession. We don’t create atmospheres that are conducive for [...]
Practice: The Daily Office
Each month my small group choses a different spiritual practice to try out. Some months we go traditional and do things like meditation or fasting. Other months we do spiritual practices outside the traditional church practices like celebration (we threw a big party together). This month we have chosen to practice the daily office together, [...]
Meeting the Neighbors
Sorry for the long blog hiatus. I don’t really have a reason for it, except that lately I have been trying to be more present in the real world, which means the world of blogging has gotten ignored. Sorry, world of blogging.
A few weeks ago one of the leaders at my church, Don, preached on [...]
