Stop splitting
I tend to agree with this point:
The church, some insist, is not some mere voluntary arrangement that we can abandon just because we do not happen to like some of the other
Ebert on The Passion
From The Sun Times:
If it does nothing else, Gibson’s film will break the tradition of turning Jesus and his disciples into neat, clean, well-barbered middle-class businessmen. They were poor
Another note to self
It’s probably a good idea not to lose your wallet and Pocket PC the week before you’re leaving the country for two weeks. Update: I was sitting in small group tonight
Million dollar question
A while ago I asked what I called the million dollar question:
From The Shaping of Things to Come:
Right up front we want to confess our belief that the planting of new,
Change or start over?
If you try to make little tweaks in the way you do church, it’s probably never going to get where you want it. If you completely start over, you’re more likely