Imagine that you just moved into a neighborhood and, as you get acquainted with one of your new neighbors, you discover that the two of you share a commitment to community engagement. The new acquaintance invites you to join a
We Need School-like Churches.
As a kid, I was bookish. I loved sports. I took piano lessons. I participated in 4H. I liked to hang out with my friends. But I also loved to read. Sometimes I got so absorbed in what I was
Fixing Jesus
It now appears that an interpretation of Jesus’ being cured of racism in his response to the Syro-phoenician woman in Mark 7 has some real staying power among a slice of United Methodists. You can read the story at Mark
The Church Needs a Gestalt Shift
“Gestalt” – a word some of us academic types use on occasion. Gestalt has to do with perception, of seeing the whole, all at once, rather than parts. Many more have surely seen the image of the woman/women that illustrates
Resurrection Realism
“So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.” You can find this statement in 2 Corinthians 4:16. It’s relevant for thinking about the meaning of