Jesus says, not said, Jesus says today, "Come to Me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." Come to Me. Jesus does not say, "Come to religion." Jesus does not say, "Come to spirituality." Jesus does not say, "Come to church." He does not say, Come to the divine... Continue Reading →
We are in a bind are we not? I mean, a church is a community of mixed people, at every conceivable stage of life and experience, but together never-the-les. The bind though, is that we are in this community as individuals gathered to love and serve the Lord and each other - and by-and-large, we... Continue Reading →
The apocalyptic imagination Eugene Peterson talks of gives us a sense of 'deep time' - a sense of 'ages' that transcends the compulsion of time-management experts. But the working environment of pastors erodes patience and rewards impatience. People are uncomfortable with mystery (God) and mess (themselves). They avoid both mystery and mess by devising programs... Continue Reading →
If you're busy and you know it clap your hands....Now get back to work you slacker! We are all suffering from the disease - the dis-ease - of of what someone has called "hurry sickness." We glory in telling others how busy we are, we justify our Sabbaths and relaxation with movement and activity just... Continue Reading →
Gralefrit Theology 