Musician. Composer. Recovering perfectionist. Minister-in-transition. Lover of puns. Hijacker of rock song references. Questioner of the status quo. I'm not really a rebel. Just a sincere Christ-follower with a thirst for significance that gets me into trouble. My quest has taken me over the fence of institutional Christianity. Here are some of my random thoughts along the way. Read along, join in the conversation. Just be nice.
Categories: current issues, healing wounds
I have continued to track the lively conversation that has been taking place on Jonathan Brink’s blog since he raised the question about the new Origins project and their all-male core leadership team. (You can check his first post here, and his follow-up post here.)
Since those posts went up, some interesting (and I believe, quite positive) developments have occurred.
Categories: current issues, healing wounds
An important nerve has clearly been struck. And yesterday the conversation jumped up a notch.
Nearly three weeks ago, I was greatly moved by a post by Jeromy at A Mending Shift, talking about the suppression of women within the church, the ongoing wound, and the need for healing.
So I wrote “Why the Heart of Every Man Should Be Breaking“–which, in two weeks’ time, already has all appearances of becoming the most-read blog post I’ve ever written (which tells me just how deeply significant this particular topic is to people).
Categories: food for thought, Rantings
Categories: fun, What the heck was THAT?
Like “salespeople” in the stores are now “customer service experts”? Or “waiters” and “waitresses” are now “food service transport technicians?”
Today is Secretary’s Administrative Professionals Day. I know this, not because I have a secretary administrative professional working for me, but because I’ve been called in early to the flower shop this morning to deliver lots of flowers to secretaries administrative professionals all over town.
Categories: food for thought, Meanderings (look it up)
Categories: random stuff
Categories: Meanderings (look it up), religion
Douglas Weaver made a comment on my last post on labels that got me thinking. Here’s a snippet of what he said:
“I think it goes back to that tendency toward religion that resides within us all. The carnal nature is hopelessly religious – always seeking a new method or form that will get us closer to God.”
I think he’s right, and I wonder what it is about humans that makes us so religious. Even people who are atheists, or people who claim no faith at all, quite often hold to their non-religion “religiously.” Why is that? Why is religion such a strong default posture for us?
Categories: food for thought, Meanderings (look it up)
Categories: Things that are too good to keep
Something good, something powerful, is happening.
Please go read Jonathan Brink’s latest post, “A Call to Men.”
Especially if you are a man.
And don’t just read it.
Make a decision. Step up. And live it.
It is now apparent that something more is flowing through this conversation than just words and thoughts. It has taken on a life of its own.
In my lingo, I’d call it a “God thing.”
The hearts of men are being convicted and stirred. And hopefully, through it, the hearts of women will be healed, and their voices released.
Categories: current issues, healing wounds, theological questions
