A Mending Shift

a bird sings, not because if has an answer to give, but because it has a song to sing … this is my song

Should We Serve Terrorists at the Lord’s Table?

| May 5, 2011

Share This is very moving and powerful 3 min story about the effect praying for ones enemy will have on a community. It really touched a personal chord with me, especially surrounding the communion aspect. Years ago I made a public declaration that I would not take Communion/Eucharist/Lord’s Supper if people in the gathering were [...]

Leave ‘em Be, Don’t Yank the Weeds!

| June 13, 2008

Share I was looking in my backyard today and noticed all the weeds that have been popping up. I sighed at the thought of going out there and uprooting them. What a pain. Seeing all those weeds got me thinking about Jesus’ words where he taught us not to pull up the “weeds”, but to [...]

Leave ‘em Be, Don’t Yank the Weeds!

| June 13, 2008

Share I was looking in my backyard today and noticed all the weeds that have been popping up. I sighed at the thought of going out there and uprooting them. What a pain. Seeing all those weeds got me thinking about Jesus’ words where he taught us not to pull up the “weeds”, but to [...]

Jesus, Who Is My Enemy?

| May 3, 2008

Share Chad got me thinking (dangerous, I know). When Jesus says to love our enemies, who does he mean? Even “enemies” like Bin Laden? Or just our private, personal enemies? If we saw Bin Laden on the street and had the power to take his life, should we? If not, what should the proper response [...]