The problem with community that endeavors to be diverse is the same problem with the human race. Generally, those who think more conservatively judge those who think more liberally and those who think more liberally despise those who think more conservatively. This happens in the community I am a part of. It’s not unusual or unexpected because it is typical of humanity to behave in such a way. It is only understandable for everyone to think they are right and... Read more
Our community has decided to devote the month of March to re-evaluation. We’re spending the month thinking, talking, discerning, and whatever else to get a sense of who we are and, from there, how we express who we are. We are laying everything on the table. Everything. Nothing is exempt from scrutiny! Including my position, the team, the money, the building, the way we do Sunday mornings… everything. I told everyone yesterday that if at the end of the month... Read more
This is a rather common sight around where I live. I admire the tenacity of our birds. We’ve had a rough winter, and these birds still hang on. In spite of incredible adversity they persevere. Resilience is a word that comes to mind. This is an acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas. The dimensions are 8″x10″ (20 cm x 26 cm), and the sides are almost 2″ (5cm) deep. Although I love working with paper, I’m trying to apply my same style... Read more
I had a strange moment late late last night. I was impressed to open the Book and read Ezekiel 21: 13: Testing will surely come. Why is it that you have despised the rod? I never perform this kind of juvenile excercise. And normally, you might think that this would strike fear in the one reading it. Not me. In fact, it had the opposite affect. My reaction was immediate: “You’re right! I’ll submit!” Ever since I can remember, I... Read more
I’m warning you that if you want to have a relational community, a community of friends, a community where people are free to be authentic, honest and open, a community where there’s a collegial effort to share the gathering times, then you are in for chaos! It’s going to be messy. I promise! It’s not going to be messy for a couple of reasons. One is that you will inevitably have a collection of diverse individuals that are full of... Read more
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