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Author Archives: jim
“We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.”
I answered the knock at my door to find a pair of elderly ladies clutching well worn Bibles. “We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.” “That’s a great,” I said. “I have a Master of Divinity … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Uncategorized, vocational ministry
Tagged Bible, Jehovah Witnesses, Master of Divinity, seminary
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God will take us back
Like the prodigal son, God always takes us back.
Q & A – Fundamentalist family fun
Q: Any ideas about how to convince half of the people I care about not to soak their children in fear culture, not to hate or abuse people who aren’t like them, and not to support the destruction of the … Continue reading
“To be spiritual is to be amazed”
Rather than try to teach my two and a half year-old how to see the world through my eyes, I strive to see the world through her eyes. Every day we look at the horses in the field. We stop … Continue reading
A letter to a local church
I sent this e-mail to an area church this week. I’ve redacted the church’s name for reasons that will be apparent. To XXX XX and the leadership of XXX XX XXX : My family lives less than two miles from … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Faith, in the news, vocational ministry
Tagged Billy Graham, Decision America Tour, Franklin Graham
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“God is truth”
“God is Truth. The way to Truth lies through Ahimsa (non-violence). Sabarmati, 13 March 1927, M. K. Gandhi.” Born Oct. 2, 1869. We need a world full of Gandhis.
“Hillary Clinton— the Character Question”
Increasingly, evangelical Christians are neither. The term is simply the alias of a group of committed Republicans whose politics have no connection to Christianity. Unfortunately, this marginal minority of the faith community receives a disproportionate portion of media coverage. They … Continue reading
Posted in in the news, Uncategorized
Tagged Dr. Phil Wogaman, Faith in culture, Hillary Clinton, Methodist, Rev. Phil Wogaman
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Losing our religion
A new study seeks to shed light on why people are leaving religion in the United States. From the summary, “The American religious landscape has undergone substantial changes in recent years. However, one of the most consequential shifts in American … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Faith, in the news
Tagged Jesus, mainstream Christianity, Marcus Borg, Religion, Religion study
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