pour out, pour in

I’ve noticed that I’m not blogging as frequently and was trying to figure it out. Here’s what I can come up with:
It appears my blog is a pour out – meaning, I take things that are poured in to me (like books, culture, people, etc.) and I pour out for whoever reads these.
Right now, [...]

MMC – May 18, 2009

weekend in review: It’s Victoria Day today, so I’ll spend more time and energy praying for the Queen than regular days (And yes, I pray for the Queen of England almost everyday and also for the future King – you don’t?). The weekend was fabulous too! Friday we helped out some friends by [...]

Give the Offering

So, last Sunday Forest Pointe Church (which meets at the YMCA in Belmont, N.C.) decided to give away an offering instead of taking an offering.  Here’s what their website says:
On Sunday May 10th we at Forest Pointe Church in Belmont, NC displayed the love of Christ in a radical manner. Rather than take [...]

McKnight, A Community Called Atonement 4

The final section of A Community Called Atonement brings the atonement into a missional framework.  McKnight works of the Scripture that calls Christians to be ambassadors of reconciliation and calls all followers of God to spread the atonement after they have experienced it.
“Atonement is something done not only by God for us but also something [...]

MMC – May 11, 2009

weekend in review: Had a wonderful weekend.  Sunday afternoon was a blast as the kids and I planned a mother’s day out surprise for Heather and then LJ started to ride his bike completely on his own.  He hasn’t had that big wipeout yet, where he gets cut and bleeds.  I’m hoping he does soon [...]

McKnight, A Community Called Atonement 3

The third section of McKnight’s book on atonement theologies takes time to look at the development of atonement theology through Jesus, Paul and the early theologians.
In the section on Jesus, McKnight talks about the choice to have the crucifixion of Christ tied to the Passover rather than the Day of Atonement.  It has great implications [...]

I’m a mathematician, can I stand on your roof?

I am using fractal theory to empower and equip volunteers for ministry in North Albany through the Grove.  Here’s a little history on fractals and their applications through Africa.  Ron Eglash is an associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  I don’t even know what a polytechnic is.

McKnight, A Community Called Atonement 2

The second section of A Community Called Atonement deals specifically with the images that are used to portray the atonement.  The central thought is that the metaphors used to explain atonement should be seen as possibilities, not limitations.  That means our explanations for the atonement should be seen as attempts to explain something that is [...]

McKnight, A Community Called Atonement 1

I read through Scot McKnights’ A Community Called Atonement and thought it was such a fabulous text on allowing the different metaphors and theories on the atonement to be just that – metaphonrs and theories.  I loved that he spent time on Irenaeus who is one of my favorite early church theologian.  His book is [...]

MMC – May 4, 2009

weekend in review: this weekend I preached and it was a sermon that just didn’t come together as smoothly as I would have liked.  I had to put the dang thing in a headlock and make it tap out before I could preach it.  So my weekend was dominated by preaching preparation.
on my list this [...]