"We Christians need to stop being welcoming and start being inviting." "Christianity isn't Jesus-centered. It's Christ-centered." I did not come up with either of these. I heard them spoken by others and have been reflecting on them for a few weeks. What are your thoughts?
Category: Theology
Is Inclusive Language Inclusive?
While I have mulled this question over in my thoughts for a few years now, I finally decided to get my thoughts together after reading this post by Amadahy. The issue of our language as it regards God is a struggle, as Amadahy points out: I know many Christians tell me that they don’t view … Continue reading Is Inclusive Language Inclusive?
The Regretful God
Last Sunday, the first Sunday in Lent (Year A in the Revised Common Lectionary), I heard the reading out of Genesis 9. Have you read it? Many people are familiar with the Noah story. God gets so angry with what humankind has become, how evil it has become, that God decides to destroy the entire … Continue reading The Regretful God
Review: Faith Inkubators “Head to the Heart”
As an intern pastor, one of my assignments has been to help teach the Confirmation classes at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in cooperation with my supervising pastor and the education director. The class numbers roughly 30 kids in any given week. Most of the kids cannot sit still or stop talking unless a teacher is … Continue reading Review: Faith Inkubators “Head to the Heart”
Visitors to the Table
I sat down at a small round table in the fellowship hall where two visitors munched on coffee cake and sipped Kool-Aid. I had met them earlier in the hallway; their friend, a member of the congregation and the one who had invited them to our church in the first place needed help answering a … Continue reading Visitors to the Table
Living an Ecumenical Life 