Instant Subversion...
- Saturday nights before preaching always feel like the calm before the storm. It's really weird.
- Back to the Future with the Beast. So great!
- The beast rocked his tryout for the Michigan Blue Jays this morning. #prouddad
Subversive Amps…
baptism Archive
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Dude, that ain’t cool. Objections answered.
Posted on June 8, 2010 | View CommentsIt has been difficult to post recently as life and ministry have been very busy and margin continues to get swallowed up. However, writing is a necessary output for my own spiritual formation, so I am taking some steps to build this into my schedule. ... -
You did what to your baby?
Posted on May 24, 2010 | View CommentsI remember the day well. It was a Friday night, November 2001, the night before Michigan was to play the evil Ohio State Buckeyes. Ethan, our firstborn, was reclining in the stroller and I was chatting it up with other college missionaries. Then it slipped... -
Water and Wine…
Posted on April 21, 2010 | View CommentsOver the next handful of days I want to tease out some thoughts on the sacraments. In the Protestant tradition we have two sacraments: baptism and the eucharist. I think that these two means of grace are essential for the church today and that they... -
Communion…now this is good…
Posted on August 6, 2008 | View CommentsMy son and I were worshipping together on Sunday and being the first Sunday of the month we partook in Communion. As the elements came to us, he smiled at me and we had the following conversation: Ethan: Do I get some of that? Me:... -
Baptism 2 – It’s importance now…
Posted on August 4, 2008 | View CommentsToday’s culture is adrfit. There is no longer an oppressive meta-narrative keeping everyone in check. Everything changes, and everything changes fast. If you have to wait more than a couple of minutes for your fast food you get upset. If the lines at the self-checkout... -
Baptism 1
Posted on July 24, 2008 | View CommentsI am on vacation in beautiful North Myrtle Beach, SC. Today is the last day. We leave tonight for Louisville and then on to Evansville. I will miss the beach!! I have begun emailing with a close friend about Baptism. So, I thought I would...