We had another Open Round Table meeting for our church community again last night. Although we have a kind of body of executive elders to make crucial financial decisions, etc., about the church, we want the oversight of the church to be open and collegial. We don’t have a membership role at Rothesay Vineyard. So anyone who is at all interested in the welfare of the church and wishes to have a voice in its health is welcome to come.... Read more
Thanks to my online friend John over at microclesia for recommending this video to me as an insightful model for ministry and church community. John writes: Creatives are wired to contribute. Creatives aspire to have their voices play a constructive role in community formation and direction, including (especially) religious community. Great orchestra conductors become conduits for this individual creativity to flourish. An intentional virtual network is like a well-led orchestra with every player listening carefully to the ensemble while masterfully... Read more
Someone who reads my blog sent this to me today. I wasn’t surprised. I’ve received emails from people in libraries, schools, universities, their places of employment, and even in their own homes!, who have been denied access to nakedpastor. It is because of the “naked” in nakedpastor. I’m not sure what to do about it. I started the blog under a different name that was completely uncontroversial. But this, by far, is a better name and gets closer to what... Read more
Sometimes I get so discouraged. This shouldn’t surprise you if you’ve been following my blog at all. And it’s not just because it is Monday either. My discouragement is timeless. But this is what is getting me down today: we are stuck in a performer/audience mentality in the church. It seems impossible to break. One day a few weeks ago someone told me that I was really deep and intellectual and that I preached way over their heads. The same... Read more
Sorry people for the mistake. I’m firing my proofreader. Oh wait, I don’t have one. This is what I meant to say today: Read more
This is a photo I took today of my son Joshua snowkiting on the river in front of our house. Man it was cold! The wind was biting. But I got some good photographs with my Nikon P5000. Sometimes it is helpful to just get outside and enjoy it. It’s a great stress-reliever. All my concerns, including my anxieties over the church, slip away. At least for a while. Read more
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