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Famous Methodists…

Posted in Church Ministry, tagged on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Famous Methodists listed at the conclusion of this video: the Pope, Rush Limbaugh, Ted Bundy, Stephen King, Ken Lay, and Superman.  
This whole six minute conversation regarding a Methodist advertising spot is a bit disturbing for me personally, but if you want to see the “famous Methodist” portion check out the [...]

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Lenten Discipline

Posted in Church Ministry, Theology, tagged on February 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I did not grow up with the liturgical year.  Now that I am part of a community that follows the Christian calendar, I find moments when I am enriched by the discipline of our time.  This year I have had difficulty discerning what I should abstain from during Lent in order to grow in Christ. [...]

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Wesley, Renewal, & Christ

Posted in Church Ministry, Theology on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday afternoon I left the house, set up shop at a local coffee shop, and opened two books.  The first, John Howard Yoder’s Politics of Jesus, is a favorite.  I first read Politics in the spring of 2006.  I can remember sitting in our Overland Park apartment being largely unsettled by what I found, yet finding [...]

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Rock Me Sexy Jesus

Posted in Cultural Commentary on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Desire to Know//Limits to Knowing

Posted in Church Ministry, Theology, tagged , , on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

To believe is an enterprise in humility.  Or, it very well should be.
Last week I embarked on a venture with friends to deepen our Christian faith.  In common parlance, I joined a small group.  Eight other Christian men, many of whom are young leaders in the church, conspired together to create a space where we [...]

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Stirring Words

Posted in Theology on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Jesus was not just a moralist whose teachings had some political implications; he was not primarily a teacher of spirituality whose public ministry was unfortunately seen in a political light; he was not just a sacrificial lamb preparing for his immolation, or a God-Man whose divine status calls us to disregard his humanity.  Jesus was, [...]

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BabyNamer.com

Posted in Grab Bag, tagged , on February 8, 2009 | 8 Comments »

Molly and I were checking out BabyNamer.com.  Thought all you Bible scholars out there would be fascinated by this entry for Taco.  Help me out, please.  As of today, Taco is on the short list.
 

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I Guess I’m Just Not That Tough…

Posted in Grab Bag, tagged on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Tough Guy Challenge took place recently, and you can read about it here.  I think I’m going to talk to some of my youth ministry friends about a modified version of this event.  Broken bones, hypothermia, and countless other injuries would be great for parent/youth worker relations.
 

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Pascal’s Memorial

Posted in Theology on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The year of grace 1654,
Monday, 23 November, feast of St. Clement, pope and martyr, and others in the martyrology.
Vigil of St. Chrysogonus, martyr, and others.
From about half past ten at night until about half past midnight,
FIRE.
GOD of Abraham, GOD of Isaac, GOD of Jacob
not of the philosophers and of the learned.
Certitude. Certitude. Feeling. Joy. Peace.
GOD [...]

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Text/Web/Future 2.0

Posted in Uncategorized on February 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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