Out the Door
"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." Bilbo Baggin in The Fellowship of the Ring
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- The Lost Tomb of Jesus
There's been a lot of hype about the Discovery Channel's upcoming documentary The Lost Tomb of Jesus. Some Christians are getting up in arms over it. Personally, I think the issue should be re-framed and seen as an opportunity. This... - Back Home in Iowa
After traveling half way across the country last week, 1,600 miles one way, it's good to be home. I will have to admit that I enjoyed my brief time down south. I had only been to an ocean once before... - Off to Florida
Our oldest son has taken a job as a chef at the Pelican Isle Yacht Club in Naples. He just finished his culinary education about a week ago. We've packed his things in a U-Haul and he and I are... - Open Communion
One of the many things I think makes the United Methodist Church great is our long practice of open communion. All who love Jesus, who earnestly repent of their sins and seek to live in peace with others are invited... - Do Beer & the Bible Mix?
The Journey, a 1,300 member congregation in St. Louis says yes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch story. Each week the church holds a gathering at Schlafly Bottleworks where very unspiritual topics are discussed, at least in the traditional understanding of spiritual. Obviously,... - NFL the real loser at the Super Bowl
The Chicago Bears took at beating at last night's Super Bowl, but the real loser was the NFL. Churches across the nation canceled Super Bowl parties when the NFL informed an Indianapolis church that showing the game on a big... - UM Pastor charged with sexual abuse of a parishioner
A Winona, MN pastor has been placed on leave after being charged with 10 counts of 3rd 4th degree sexual misconduct. The pastor denies the charges and says the accuser is a troubled woman. Star Tribune story. The pastor must... - How does a fertilied egg become a human?
How does a fertilized egg become a human? That was one of the questions that Wired magazine (2/07) listed as unanswerable. Here's what Steve Olson author of Mapping Human History had to say: Imagine that you place a 1-inch-wide black... - Are multi-point charges a good thing?
Tonight our Staff Parish Relations Team (we have teams not committees) will be meeting with the SPRC from a neighboring community, Fredericksburg, to discuss doing a new church alignment. Presently, Sumner is a one point charge. The new alignment would... - Invitation from UM Communications
I'm passing along an invitation from UM Communication to UM bloggers. Unfortunately, I have a meeting at the exact time of the launch so won't be able to participate. Hopefully, some can and will report to those of us who...
