Wouldn’t it be great if all of our churches had continuous supplies of volunteer leaders to step into vacant positions on a moments notice? It almost sounds too good to be true, but I have seen churches where this actually happens!
Extreme Makeover Home Edition Visits Methodist Family
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by · 3 Comments
On Friday, October 21st, ABC will air a special two hour episode where Ty and the gang swoops in to help the Keefer family. Why did this particular episode pop up on my blogging radar? The Keefers are a United Methodist family. The good people at EMHE gave me the opportunity to preview the episode for blogging purposes. Here is my review up the upcoming episode.
Wild Waves of Jude
Friday, October 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Jude uses some strong metaphors to describe troublemakers in the church. Anyone who has been around a large body of water can relate to the power and fear invoked by wild waves. Jude says that troublemakers in the church are “…wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame;” (Jude 1:13a NRSV). These are my reflections on this metaphor…
Uprooted Trees of Jude
Saturday, June 4, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Part of a series of posts that explore the metaphors found in Jude 12-13. This post explores the metaphor of uprooted trees.
Riches and Busyness of James
Monday, May 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
This post reflects on James 1:9-11: The rich fade away in the midst of a busy life.
