by Chris Duffett | Oct 29, 2015 | Opinion
I spent a few hours with a small team of volunteers on the streets of Peterborough, England, carving pumpkins on a recent Sunday morning. These “Sundays out” are a breath of fresh air to me and I’m not ashamed to confess that they are my favorite way...
by Robert Parham | Oct 29, 2015 | Opinion
Six, high-end catalogues arrived at our home on a single day. A few more arrived over the next few days. More are expected. On the men’s side, one catalogue had a cashmere sweater for $300, a suede jacket for $1,065, a corduroy shirt for $175 and boxers for $48....
by Dennis Bickers | Oct 28, 2015 | Opinion
What are some of the advantages of a rural church? This question was posed to me in a recent interview with a writer putting together an article about rural congregations. After responding that while some rural churches are large, many of them are smaller, I told him...
by Suzie Lahoud | Oct 28, 2015 | Opinion
The idolatry of shaping God in our own image has been the root of much evil in the world. It has perpetuated systems of oppression. And racism. And hate. It has led to genocide. And apartheid. And rape. Tell me that the church’s hands are clean from the blood of...
by Suzie Lahoud | Oct 27, 2015 | Opinion
Like Jacob in Genesis 32, I have wrestled recently with God over the politics of my own identity. From a young age, I had attained to what many around me attested to be “profound maturity” in my Christian faith. I could quote Bible verses in the proper...
by Bill Wilson | Oct 27, 2015 | Opinion
What is the most important staff position at your church? Of course, as a former pastor, I must declare that we cannot function without a pastor. What would we do without a music and worship leader? We cannot live without leadership for children or youth, can we? What...
