Community
Patricia Martin has an interesting Change This piece -- The RenGen Manifesto -- about the new Renaissance Generation. You need to read this and here's an excerpt titled, It's about fusion, not fission: They may cleave to the religions they were raised with, and embrace new
Congregation
I think it's time somebody came to the defense of the church in Corinth. Okay, so they're all dead now. But they live on in two of Paul's letters for all the world to see. I think Corinth, arguably Paul's worst church,
Community
Christianity Today just posted my article, "Learn To Partner," on their website. The print version appeared in Leadership's spring 2007 issue. If you don't subscribe to Leadership, or haven't read the article, it's the story of what we are doing
Isaiah
Ain't Gonna Study War No More! Isaiah 2:1-5 NRSV 2:1 The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2:2 In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and
Sermon Illustrations
I just posted my sermon for tomorrow, Ain't Gonna Study War No More! on my sermon blog. I'm preaching from the lectionary reading, Isaiah 2:1-5. Have a great day tomorrow as we wait and watch for the coming of the Lord this Advent season.
Congregation
Wednesday we put up the Chrismon tree at our church. The story is that the Chrismon Tree idea came from a church in Danville, Virginia, about 15-miles south of here. Last year we moved the tree from the fellowship hall into the sanctuary, and people liked it. Lots of folks
Community
"Threadless is a community-based t-shirt company with an on-going open call for t-shirt design submissions." So, this company is building their whole product on the designs of others, which people are happy to submit, along with photos of themselves and their friends wearing the products. Pretty cool --
Congregation
How's that for alliteration? Okay, bad header aside, I do have some interesting stuff today, techno-wise -- 1. Highrise -- I've been looking for a web-based CRM (customer relationship manager) that was adaptable to church ministry, and I think I've found it. Check out
Lectionary Yr C
"A Place In The Garden" mp3 by Chuck Warnock, from Luke 23:33-43. This is the sermon I preached on Christ the King Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Chatham Baptist Church. It is the story of the crucifixion of Christ and of the two thieves who were crucified
More Sermons
Sermones en español / Sermons in Spanish ¿Sabías que puedes traducir este blog en español y lo comparten con sus amigos hispanos? Ir a http://www.google.com/translate_t y siga las instrucciones. Via con Dios! Did you know you can translate this blog into Spanish and share with your
Sermon Illustrations
I just posted my sermon for Sunday, November 25, 2007. This is Christ the King Sunday, and my message is titled, A Place In The Garden from the lectionary reading for the final Sunday in Year C, Luke 23:33-43. It's the passage where Jesus tells the repentant
Lectionary Yr C
A Place In The Garden Luke 23:33-43 NIV 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they