Several years ago I began assigning our communicant class participants the task of writing out the membership vows of the church in their own words. As I have worked through the project with several different classes, I realized with more clarity that these words outline the simple yet profound basics of genuine Christian faith and […]
Not a New Normal
Things have been changing very rapidly lately. Many have been shuttered into homes, masks and gloves are appearing everywhere, and churches have largely been relegated to modified and digitally dispersed services. Some have even begun to call this a “new normal.” In this short and more general post, I want to plead with you from […]
