The Day I Died

This is the title of a small book I got through in almost one reading.  I was first interested in the book because it is written by Steve Sjogren whose Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati grew through an unusual and God-given strategy described in his book, Conspiracy of Kindness….

Reflections on 1 Corinthians 7:10-11

I have thought a lot about 1 Corinthians 7:10-11.  “To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband,(but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.”….

Christ-Following in the Suburbs

I’ve been doing some thinking about what it means to follow Christ’s way in the suburbs.  Picked out a couple of books to read, and I feel a sermon coming on.  The reality is that many of the dominant values of suburban living cut right across the call of Christ upon our lives…. 

On the Line At The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention

Today was my first experience of being on the line in a political tug-of-war. The MA legislature was to consider the amendment to the state consitution defining marriage as one man and one woman in contrast to the present situation where homosexuals are granted the legal right to marry by virute of a ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court. I showed up along with two other Coasters at a bit before 8 AM at the Statehouse…