May 21
Day 68: Not At All Like Ephesus As we ease our way back into society, I'm finding myself in conversations that harken back to those of 2 months ago. "How can the church be better?" Church leaders across North America (if not the world) are initiating on-site gatherings of some variety this week or next. […]
May 20
Day 67: Abatement Protocol I had a moment earlier this morning. Didn't last long, but a moment none the less. Yesterday I heard from a friend whose job stability is now perilous. Another friend is being furloughed, for more than just weeks. A fellow Alaskan pastor is really discouraged. I read of another friend in […]
May 19
Day 66: Unsearchable This weekend was shorts, tee shirts and flaps. Today is Carhartt's, a hoodie and XtraTuf's. A week ago the windows were open. Today the heat is on. The weather changed, faked us out. God has faked us out the past many weeks. Several of us had Him figured out. Our theology was […]
May 18
Day 65: Reset Mondays almost always feel like a cold jolt. We're coming off of our two most self-indulgent days of the week, and Monday's seem to remind us of duty and responsibility. We may find ourselves beginning the work week with a ledger filled with personal failures, coupled with a record of having chased […]