Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Are you looking for a place to worship? You may want to stay away from our church. We’re a mess. We have unwed mothers, divorced men, and non-American citizens. We have depressed folks, physically disabled folks, and folks with problems so deep you’ll never hear … [Read more...]
Wednesday, news broke of Mark Driscoll’s resignation from the Mars Hill enterprise he created. I’ve hesitated writing about Driscoll out of respect for my many friends who attend his church. Now, he’s stepped down. I know my friends are hurting and for their pain, I am sorry. But … [Read more...]
Yesterday my heart broke when I read this post from Registered Runaway. The post responds to another Christian blogger's Letter from a Christian to a Gay Boy Scout Member. (Ugh. Even the title stirs up anger. As if "Christian" and "Gay Boy Scout" have to be separate.) … [Read more...]
evan-ge-lism: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ Edd and I met at work on a fall day in the early ‘90s. We chatted, flirted, and went to a few happy hours. By spring we were an official office romance. All went swimmingly until Holy Week. Edd … [Read more...]
Where I Went: As a family, we just volunteered two weeks ago with St. Matthew Lutheran Church’s food pantry ministry, SCAT (Special Church/Community Action Team). In the past, I’ve tried to space out my volunteer activities, but with SCAT I made a monthly commitment to … [Read more...]