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BLOG 1/13/14. “ TOTO, I’VE A FEELING WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE!” The direction to which I have committed myself in these Blogs is that of an alternative narrative for the church’s future. Right away I’m in trouble. I have … Continue reading →

  WHO’S THE GUY BEHIND THIS ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE? In these recent decades there have been so many gifted voices speaking to the ineffectiveness of so much of the church that I know I am in danger of being redundant, except … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/6/14. THE CHURCH: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE It is going to be my purpose, as we enter a new year, to initiate a journey into what can best be described as: an alternative narrative on the form and mission of … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/6/14. THE CHURCH: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE It is going to be my purpose, as we enter a new year, to initiate a journey into what can best be described as: an alternative narrative on the form and mission of … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/23/13. THIS IS A SERIOUS CAROL: “ … BE BORN IN US TODAY” Allow me to toss this reflection to you before I sign off these blogs until after the first of the year. It is pretty normal to … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/19/13. THE INCONGRUITY OF OUR CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE I think incongruous is the proper term for it. Just stop and consider that, ostensibly, we in Christ’s church have (in times of integrity) observed the advent of God becoming flesh and … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/16/13. THE MILLENNIALS, THE CHURCH, AND ADVENT   There has been a recent spate of journal and web-site articles, along with many books, dealing with the response (or lack thereof) of the emerging generation to the church, and how … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/11/13. CHRIST’S INCARNATION AND OURS: HOLINESS. If you are like me, you don’t spend excessive amounts of time thinking about holiness … but in our continuing Blogs in this Advent Season about God recreating us into the image of … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/9/13. CHRIST’S INCARNATION AND OURS: RIGHTEOUSNESS The point I’m attempting to make in these Advent blog posts is: that God was made flesh and blood in Jesus … but it doesn’t stop there. It is also God’s purpose that … Continue reading →

BLOG 12/4/13. GOD’S INCARNATION AND OURS: KNOWLEDGE  It is not sufficient for us who call ourselves by the name of Jesus Christ, to allow our observance of Advent and Christmas to be a brief remembrance of the “Holy Child of … Continue reading →