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  • The Daniel Generation has to KNOW THEIR GOD

    The American Church is headed for a new Dark Ages … but it doesn’t have to. Read more

  • What made the religious leaders angry?

    I am not very good at goal setting when it comes to Scripture reading schedules. This should be a week when I am on Luke for the second time… or maybe Matthew for the third time… and I’m in Matthew 9 the “second” time around. But, what’s my hurry? As I read through Jesus’ actions… Read more

  • Good bye “normal” church…

    And, quite frankly, good riddance. I can hope, anyway. This post on the future of evangelicals is a good read. It’s refreshing. We are stumbling into new realities. These are things the greater evangelical church should have paid attention to decades ago, but the majority are only now being dragged kicking and screaming into the… Read more

  • News on Heights Church

    I pastor Heights Church in Columbia Heights, MN. Here is a brief video on our new property. Visit us at our CHURCH WEBSITE. Please pray about helping out!   Read more

  • Would you help us in our new endeavor?

    Would you consider helping us out? Read more

  • A great moment in reconciliation

    In the news, South Carolina voted to remove the Confederate battle flag from the capital grounds. It’s a good move. Those symbols need to be in different places, which is why I’m not for just getting rid of them completely. Let me explain, because the title of the post isn’t referring to South Carolina. It… Read more

  • Theology becomes therapy

    Following up on my re-read for Chan’s book Liturgical Worship has come my re-visit to Harper and Metzger’s book Exploring Ecclesiology.  Written by evangelicals, it is an excellent tool for me as I re-think ecclesiology in my own life. In the chapter dealing with “The Church as a Serving Community” they still bring forward the evangelical concern of… Read more

  • The immense value of the Church

    I am enjoying a bit more time for reading, so this summer I am revisiting some recent gems I’ve read on ecclesiology. I walked through Simon Chan’s Liturgical Worship last week. This week it is Exploring Ecclesiology by Harper and Metzger. Chan is a Pentecostal while Harper and Metzger are evangelical. Their journey helps me frame my own journey.… Read more

  • The astonishing power of forgiveness

    Two articles I came across the last couple of days completely missed the power of the Church and forgiveness. One from the “left” and the other from the “right.” One column declared blacks need to quit forgiving white racists. Forgiveness has become a requirement for those enduring the realities of black death in America. That… Read more

  • The church is into mass production rather than fine art

    I am working my way again through Simon Chan’s marvelous book, Liturgical Theology. As a Pentecostal scholar who calls us back into the deep “traditions” of the Church, I have found this book to be a refreshing read over the years. Chan doesn’t pull punches. He wants us to return to Cyprian’s goal of saying one… Read more