thinking honestly about life and faith
This semester I’ve been teaching a unit called Who is Jesus? It’s been a good class and we’ve had a good time together. Now I’ve finished the assessments and as always I feel that I have learned a lot from … Read More »
Recently I read and greatly enjoyed Gordon MacDonald’s book Who Stole My Church? It’s a good read; very insightful and very relevant to many situations familiar to me and I think to my students.
One of the big influences in my teaching and my theological work has been a passion for life stories, biographies. Jim McClendon’s Biography as Theology has been an inspiration. I’ve found lots of people respond most to life stories as … Read More »
I’ve long been impressed by the biblical images of God as a gardener. One of the implications of that concept is that theology needs to include a place for compost. I have been engaging in a bit of theological composting … Read More »
A few days’ leave, so I can finish a few novels, and share a few words of wisdom from one.
I was asked to write a short piece on the subject of belonging, and turned again to a book I have enjoyed for a few years, but never quite gotten around to writing about: it’s George Stroup’s Before God(Eerdmans, 2004) … Read More »
Tomorrow we will take nine ordinands on a retreat, just a few weeks before their ordination. This is one of the most rewarding and awesome elements in my job. It’s such a privilege to be a part of the journey … Read More »
This week we begin some reflections on the cross and resurrection of Jesus. It’s such a big topic and so important:
This semester I’m teaching a unit called Who is Jesus? It’s a good sized class and I am really enjoying them. I think they are enjoying the class too. This week’s topic is ‘Human and Divine’ and it takes us … Read More »
Today’s Gospel reading has an interesting story about a man with a disabled arm. The story presents good news for a man who had some big problems—and some moral challenges for the rest of us!