Pilgrim March
Thoughts on Life as a Spiritual Journey
When Doing Good Is Bad
One of the most exciting terms used to describe the church today is the word missional. It correctly categorizes the people of God as a community on a mission — a people sent out by Jesus to extend and promote his ministry and message in the world. But unfortunately, what it has devolved into is [...]
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When Reason is Treason
Last week, late night (fake) news hosts, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announced their upcoming rallies to be held on 10.30.10. Stewart announced his rally first. The Rally to Restore Sanity is for people who think all this passionate dialogue about politics has gotten a bit too crazy. Colbert countered with his March to Keep [...]
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Mumford & Sons
It’s been just about 15 years since I bought a new album that blew me away. It’s been more than a decade since I bought an album, and stopped listening to all other music just so I could just listen to it over an over. It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed the lyrics [...]
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New City’s Pakistan Relief Fund
The church that Mary and I are a part of wants to be a place that takes the call to be the hands and feet of Jesus seriously. We want to be a community that makes a difference in the world. That’s why we’re partnering with One Day’s Wages to try and raise money [...]
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Glenn Beck, What Would Jesus Do?
Glenn Beck is a polarizing figure. People seem to land in one of two camps — they either love him or loathe him. He’s either the savior of our democratic state or a catalyst to toxic political debates around the country. Just a week ago, he held a rally that drew thousands, if not hundreds [...]
A Seminary Student is a Sinner, Gasp!
I just came across an article about a male Gordon-Conwell student (the seminary I attended) who allegedly broke into a female student’s dorm room and setup a video camera with the intent of filming her. You can read about it on the Boston Herald or the Salem News sites. I feel badly for this young woman. [...]
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Secrets
Secrets sabotage relationships like poison destroys the body. When we keep secrets, we do damage to the relationships with the people we keep these secrets from. Whatever we are hiding becomes less damaging than the fact that we are hiding something at all. The secret ruins the relationship not the thing that is kept [...]
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Honest Abe
Abraham Lincoln is a legend. He is known for being a wise, steadfast, and visionary leader who moved the United States through the Civil War and out of slavery. But that is certainly not how he was known during his lifetime. He was perceived by many as waffling, inexperienced, and a failure. Lincoln faced repeated [...]
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Sacrifice Sells
Last week Stanley McChrystal said some bad things about President Obama. For most Americans, this isn’t a big deal, but for McChrystal it spelled the end of his job as commander of the Army’s operation in Afghanistan. It’s hard to know why he said things like “Obama looked uncomfortable and intimidated by the roomful of [...]
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Busy Month
This has been a busy month. Mary and I went to Singapore for a week at the beginning of the month. I had the privilege of officiating a wedding for two good friends and former members of the Highrock College group. Ken and Hui were integral parts of our ministry in Boston, and it was great [...]
