Monthly Archives: April 2010
Turning the Tables
Shifting the ways things have been done. It’s an act of subversion. An act of denial of the system. Jesus came in and refused to allow the money-changers continue to take advantage of the people of Israel. What would happen … Continue reading
Calling
This past year I have been serving a field education placement (read: internship) at a two-point charge in rural North Carolina. That in itself is not earth shattering. What is, for me, is that I have been serving these two … Continue reading
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Shaking The Worship House To Become The Unshakable Kingdom
Too often we are so sure of what we are supposed to be doing. We need to be shaken out of our complacency, our way of being bent to only viewing the world our ways. Our entire world needs to shake, so that what we have created—this human part of worship—can leave, so we can worship only the way God wants us to worship. Continue reading
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Introductions to Emergent Worship
Today at worship I planned and led a different worship service than that to which the congregations were accustomed. We had a good day, I preached one of my best sermons so far, and I could feel the Holy Spirit … Continue reading
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Facing
I surely could talk about all the school work I have to face right now, but it is not different than any other graduate student. What boring topic. Yes. we know you have homework. Just now, instead of the simple … Continue reading
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