Occasionally we are blessed to capture glimpses of redemption in the midst of our busy lives. Redemption is a process of the old and worn being reclaimed for a higher purpose, but every now and then there are moments when time seems to stop for just a second and the process of redemption reveals its…
Category Archives: Fellowship
The redemption of hugging
A few days ago I blogged about an incredible revelation I had while walking my dog. That post was one of my most popular ever! Thanks for the great feedback! I’ve been trying the Sadie Experiment for about a week now, and I already have some observable outcomes to report on. First, just like Sadie,…
Learning Servant Leadership from a Dog
I had one of those epiphany moments this morning as I walked the dog. Of course, in Michigan at this time of year it is still more like sledding with the dog. Walking in early March adds a degree of difficulty as well since there will be some snow and ice melt during the day…
Redeeming Christianity
Is that a presumptuous title or what? For the last few years I’ve been engaged in some separate studies that have come together in a surprising way. One of the great benefits of being in full time ministry is the time I get to spend in study and research. The pressure to present it adequately…
New Faces
Don’t forget that I’ve dedicated a post to letting people sound off from where they live in the world. There is actually a sub-discussion occurring about the famed Lambert’s Cafe, a place at which at least half the bloggers seem to have committed the sin of gluttony. Click here to visit that site and catch…
ST.ARBUCKS
There was a great article in Leadership Magazine this quarter entitled "The Gospel According to St. Arbucks". It is a comparative evaluation of the environment at Starbucks (get it… St. Arbucks) and what the church could learn from the interaction that occurs there. The author, Greg Asimakoupoulos from Mercer Island, WA, starts by listing some…
Honored Through Merging Worlds
When two different sphere of a person’s life come together it can sometimes lead to fairly awkward situations. There was this one time when my wife and I drove across the country to attend her mother’s wedding and it turned out that the sister of the guy she was marrying was the mother of one…
Five Guys for Five Guys
I had the most incredible lunch two days ago. But first, a bit of history… A little more than 13 months ago, Randy walked into my office and said, "Have you had your daily allowance of grease yet?" Thinking I hadn’t bathed well but not wanting to look suspicious, I made a trailing "Wha…?" sound…
