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Sacramental Witness — Part Three
Part One Part Two The beauty of sacramental witness is it helps us tell the story of our faith over and over. The “downside” is not with the method. The downside is with our “been there, done that” culture. We hear something once and then think we have it down. There is very little we truly enjoy in our journey…
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Sacramental Witness — Part Two
Part One Harper and Metzger call the church in North America a “little flock.” It is convicting to read those words. We think the Church is huge. Maybe it is not. Their words are sharp. It is almost like reading one of the letters to the seven churches in Revelation. We need to hear this message. In the past generation…
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Sacramental Witness
Being able to speak at a party convention or say a prayer for a party convention or giving a national address on behalf of a political party is intoxicating. And we need to get sober.
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Unique
I am currently working my way through Exploring Ecclesiology by Harper and Metzger. My mind has been challenged over the past months on the subject of the Church. This book is helping in my thought processes. One quote stands out from my current reading: “The church that is obsessed with constantly reinventing itself through ever-newer symbols is in danger of…
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Engaging the Culture
I have posted a couple of times on an interview with James Davison Hunter in Christianity Today. Hunter’s take on our political activity is critical, and I agree. Yet, he raised the hackles of Chuck Colson, another man I deeply admire. Colson’s critique was a bit too critical, in my view. He felt Hunter’s position meant Christians just withdraw from society.…
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Faithful Presence and Faithful Activism
I wrote some comments on a Christianity Today interview I read. Then, I saw a response from Chuck Colson. Colson is a hero of mine, so I appreciate his thoughts on this subject as well. He disagrees with the premise, of course. So, we read, evaluate, and hopefully reach some good conclusions of our own. Colson’s conclusion is something with…
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What Role DOES the Church Play?
I find it so incredibly interesting that when a thought comes through my mind and I begin to work it over, I find an article that seems to speak directly to it. Just the other day there was this thought: “What role DOES the Church play in this world? Are we really better off looking for a ‘Christian’ culture? SHOULD…
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Why “Relevant” Churches Aren’t Liturgical
“Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo. Repeat after me: “We are not liturgical and dead. We are alive and relevant.”
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Quick Hits
There are moments of refreshing. Times when you are thankful for God’s grace in that moment. There are moments when it is grace. You think, “Did someone take a break from bashing another person or organization? What got into them?” But it can happen. Kristof and the NY Times took a break from bashing the Vatican to comment on the…
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Eternal Optimism
David Brooks in this New York Times column unleashes some incredible optimism. It was overwhelming. To have such an optimistic piece after a couple of years of bad news piling on was almost too much. I had to take it in small doses! But I needed that article. The Church needs an article like that. Lately I have been reading…
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