By Josh Harrod Casper Continued from Simple Spirituality Interview with Chris Heuertz, Pt. 1: In this second piece, I want to go into a couple of questions that I asked Chris Heuertz about his new book Simple Spirituality, particularly in regard to the Church and social action. I also wanted him to elaborate on his … Continue reading Simple Spirituality Interview with Chris Heuertz, Pt. 2
By Summer Lee Carlson As a consequence of spending childhood in church, my memories are filled with felt boards, puppet shows and substitute “Halloween” parties in which one dressed as a Bible character or animal from Noah’s ark. The recurring theme of those felt boards and Sunday school lessons were usually centered on the men … Continue reading The Church: A Study on Ordinary People
By Matt Rose “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your Name and in Your Name drive out demons … Continue reading Prayer Is Not an Option
By Jonathan Foster The Point of a Restaurant The point of a restaurant is to serve food… good, authentic food. Why do you open a restaurant if not to make an impression on someone’s palette? At the heart of the food business should be a love for cooking. Yet, many restaurants will expend resources creating … Continue reading What About the Food: Restaurants and Churches
By Carole Turner My husband Dean and I have been a part of Healing Place Church for over 10 years. I have known Dino and Delynn Rizzo for over 20 years. A lot of what I read about in Dino’s new book Servolution, I actually was a part of. I even got to read rough … Continue reading Servolution by Dino Rizzo: Starting a Church Revolution through Serving
By Jon Hirst Divide and conquer… analyze and define… specialize and focus. All around us, we hear the call to niche our lives, control our surroundings and manage our worlds. In school, guidance counselors always advise us to pick a direction and focus in. But I wonder what Jesus would say about our desire to … Continue reading Missional Living: Our Voice and Hands for Jesus
By Sarah Fujimoto and Lee Melton Picture this. Your meandering your way through a cold, could hear a pin drop on the floor art museum when something catches your eye. Left to ponder, stare, and wonder at the piece in front of you, some questions arise. I wonder, why did they draw that line? I … Continue reading Artist Corner: Featuring Art by Lee Melton
By Wrecked for the Ordinary Obama has announced that he will not support investigating the alleged torturous interrogations conducted in Guantanamo Bay during the previous Bush Administration. The following news excerpt is from the IrishTimes.com: PRESIDENT Barack Obama has backed away from support for a truth commission to investigate the use of torture by CIA … Continue reading Obama Backs Away from Truth Commission
By Karen Swank Teaching Sunday School and leading youth group is wrecking my perspective on Somali pirates. Because I teach on the persecuted church, I know that people are executed, tortured, or imprisoned for their faith on a regular basis in Somalia. I know that Christians there can’t even register as refugees to flee to … Continue reading Gaining Perspective from Somali Pirates
By Susan Perry I was first wrecked by poverty during my sophomore year of college. Our flight touched down on the island of Exuma in the Bahamas; I stepped off excited, expectant, and feeling completely at home in my surroundings. As we drove from the airport to our lodging for the week, I wanted to … Continue reading Wrecked by Poverty in the Bahamas