Monthly Archives: January 2017

BLOG 1/31/17. OF THE FOUR FREEDOMS, ONE IS ‘RELIGION’ To jog our memories in the midst of this distressing and chaotic moment in our national history, … we would do well to remember that in 1941 as these United States … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/28/17. BAPTISM AS A ‘STATEMENT OF CONSENT’?       What if baptism could cost you your life? Actually, it does! Yes, of course, we focus on God’s extravagant love and reconciling, recreating ministry to us in and through Jesus Christ. … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/24/17. DURING POLITICAL AND SOCIAL UNCERTAINTIES, CONSIDER DANIEL LIVING IN BABYLON. These are crazy days of political, economic, and social uncertainties and unrest. The question comes as to how we keep our personal perspective and our integrity during it … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/21/17. “HOW CAN I SUBMIT MYSELF TO ELDERS WHO DON’T EVEN KNOW MY NAME? I loved Linda Spencer though she was one remarkable and demanding personality. Linda was a gifted, even brilliant musician, vocalist, and composer. She had come … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/17/17. DID YOU KNOW THAT EVEN IRRELIGION IS A RELIGION? Those of us who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ, need to be alert and very sensitive to the realities of the real people with whom we mingle … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/14/17. THE CHURCH IS NOT AN IDEAL, OR MERELY HUMAN COMMUNITY … BUT A DIVINE REALITY. For my part, I am prone to believe that anyone who is continually dissatisfied with the church needs to take a long drink … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/10/17. HOW DOES THE CHURCH GET READY FOR TOMORROW’S WORLD? The past and the present are somewhat familiar to us, and there is a very resilient human proclivity to hang-on to what is familiar. It is, likewise, very difficult … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/7/17. THE CHURCH … YOU NEED CHARITY AND HUMOR The church can be a fascinating, and often confusing enigma. It is this crazy mix of true and obedient faith, along with those participants who like the familiarity of it … Continue reading →

BLOG 1/3/17. WEALTH AND POWER ARE NOT CHRISTIAN VIRTUES At the beginning of this bizarre new year of 2017, and with the ascent of a whole new cadre of national leadership (aristocracy?) so focused on wealth and power, … it … Continue reading →