Seeking your biggest theological questions (& a more interactive blog)
For a variety of reasons, my writing for this pastoral blog was very sporadic this summer. But, the break did give me an opportunity to think about what might be
Read MoreWorship: A God-given Pathway to Experiencing More of God, Part II
I find myself touched by three biblical pictures of worship. One is a one on one experience with God and the others are huge congregational experiences. Both are opportunities to
Read MoreWorship: A God-given pathway for experiencing more of God
As a young believer, I saw no sense in all of the time and effort Christians seemed to spend in praise, readings, communion/eucharist, etc.—in short, much of what tends to
Read MoreDelighted to Be Invited—Acts 16, Part III
As I noted in the first two posts of this series, Scot McKnight, in his essay “Church in the Present Tense,” points out that every sermon recorded in Acts, no
Read MoreDelighted to Be Invited—Acts 10, Part II
Scot McKnight pointed out in his essay “Church in the Present Tense” that every sermon recorded in Acts, no matter how different the setting and audience, still includes the same
Read MoreDelighted to be Invited—Acts 2, Part I
I recently read an article in “Church in the Present Tense” by Scot McKnight, who led a seminar for New Covenant a few months ago. In his article, Scot suggested
Read MoreA love for Lent
One of our sisters shared this personal story during our worship service last Sunday. She agreed to allow me to post it as long as I didn’t use her name.
Read MoreSacraments as God’s Pathway
I confess that I am not, by nature, very sacramental or liturgical. Even taking seriously the repetitive nature of the Jewish and Christian calendar has been a continuing learning experience
Read MoreDelighted to be Invited: Acts 17, part III
In my first post meditating on Acts 17, I attempted to illustrate how difficult it is to fit Paul’s theology into our modern matrix of liberal-moderate-conservative. To be more direct,
Read MoreHow Broad & Deep is God’s Love: Acts 17, Part II
Meditating on the content of Acts 17 is a very thought provoking endeavor—one that can be very heart challenging, as well. I (Pastor Ron) have personally found spending time with
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