Have you ever found yourself longing for a simpler time? The other day I was at our local grocery store looking for cereal. Do you have any idea how many different kinds of cereals there are? I panicked, texted my wife explaining that it was not possible for me to make a decision and she [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Living in a Multi World
Posted: October 28, 2010 by Glenn in Christian, culture, diversity, grace, ministry, multicultural, urban ministry0
Not Knowing, doubt
Posted: October 18, 2010 by Glenn in church, doubt, faith, FTE, Peter Rollins, religionDuring my senior year of college I was required to write 5 and 10 year goals for my life. It was assumed that developing a vision for life after college was a good thing. A plan would help me to map out the next few years. Graduation would not be a step into the unknown [...]
Church and a Bourbon Street Steak
Posted: October 12, 2010 by Glenn in applebee's, church, UncategorizedI travel a lot which means that I eat out a lot. When I am on the road, one of my favorite places to eat is Applebee’s. Some of you are probably rolling your eyes and wondering why I don’t sample the local cuisine. My love of Applebee’s has nothing to do with a distaste [...]
I like hearing testimonies of how individuals experience the call to ministry. This week I had the opportunity to listen to a round table discussion including three pastors sharing about their journey into full-time ministry. The sheer variety of ways that people experience the call tends to make these stories engaging, sad and funny all [...]
Is service something you do or is it something you receive? At its simplest the answer is yes. It is possible to do acts of service and it is imaginable to be the receiving end of an act of service. When push comes to shove most of us believe that it is more honorable to [...]
