In the Presbyterian Church we wrap our vision around three ideas discerned over hundreds and thousands of years of the Christian Church: Confessional, Constitutional, and Connectional. We are confessional because we confess our faith and are guided by historical confessions written over thousands of years in response to particular situations and contexts. We are constitutional because we … Continue reading “Connectional Living”
Category: relationships
It’s Harder to Demonize Someone We Know
I meet weekly with most of the staff at the church I serve. On Tuesdays I meet with my Administrative Assistant, and then my Director of Christian Education. On Wednesdays I meet with my Director of Music. We plan, talk about tasks, discuss goals, and layout our future plans. We try to stay connected so we can … Continue reading “It’s Harder to Demonize Someone We Know”
“Restorative” Justice?
This past weekend we had a few guests at Church: Leroy and Joan Willems with the Mennonite Central Committee, and Will Gonzalez, Chief Deputy Prosecutor with the City of Phoenix. They came to share with us something that has been sweeping through communities and transforming how they go about “being” community: Restorative Justice. The thrust … Continue reading ““Restorative” Justice?”
VLOG-Season 1, Episode 6: Politics and Religion?
Why is it so hard to talk about politics and religion? I asked some folks about it, and here’s what they said. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, or subscribe to this blog in the column to the left.
VLOG-Season 1, Episode 4: Clutter
Clutter! Disorganization! Disconnection! Can physical clutter lead to spiritual clutter, or even illness? Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, or subscribe to this blog in the column to the left.