Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Community, and the Churches of Christ
A few introductory comments before I take off into the fog today – A major section of my Doctor of Ministry dissertation was focused on the intersection of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s theology and the...
View ArticleSilence
Our culture has lost a great treasure. It did not happen quickly – in fact it has taken a couple of generations to completely disappear. Sadly, although the church should have been the caretaker of...
View ArticleHe Who Defines the Terms Wins the Argument
A question I have been hearing (and repeating) frequently over the past few days, weeks, and months: “How could the moral compass of the United States change so radically, and especially so quickly?” I...
View ArticleA Word from Timothy Archer – (I Approve This Message)
I do not usually steal other people’s material – I suppose I am vain enough to think that if I share other people’s material then no one will read my material. But, some laws are just made to be...
View ArticleWhen, and How, To Speak
Embed from Getty Images There is, according to someone much smarter than I am, a time to keep silent, and equally a time to speak (Ecc. 3:7). Yesterday I shared some thoughts I have learned (mostly by...
View ArticleDisorientation
When you are flying in the fog the worst thing that can happen to you (at least, before you crash) is that you become disoriented. It is a bizarre physiological reality – but you can be in just about...
View ArticleLive and in Living Color!
And now, the moment you have all been waiting for – okay maybe not all of you, and maybe not THE moment you have been waiting for . . . but here it is anyway! Thanks to my lovely wife and the talents...
View ArticleThe Question of Becoming
Okay, really short post today! I was reading in Clark Pinnock’s book, Most Moved Mover, when I came across this quote – The element of risk may belong to the time of our earthly probation and our...
View ArticleWhere Have All the Christians Gone?
Embed from Getty Images Where have all the soldiers gone, Long time passing? Where have all the soldiers gone, Long time ago. Where have all the soldiers gone – Gone to graveyards every one. When will...
View ArticleThe Inability to Stand Firm
Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. (1 Corinthians 16:13, RSV) Embed from Getty Images One of the benefits of growing older, I have learned, is that your vision becomes...
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