When I first met Daniel he told me his name meant “God is my judge.” We were down in the Community Missions suite, and he was waiting for his turn in the showers. “That’s a good name,” I said. “That means no one else can judge you, right?” “Right!” he said. I tried to remember [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Bringing Heaven to Earth with a Broom and Dustpan
Posted in Church, Homelessness, etc., The Missional Church on March 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What Would You Do?
Posted in Family on March 26, 2009 | 7 Comments »
My brother Billy is 32, single, and a wonderful musician (and that’s only the beginning). About two years ago someone spotted this graffito on the wall of the women’s restroom at one of the places where he had played. Apparently this woman didn’t know what to do except pour her heart out in a public [...]
It’s the “Name That Ministry Area” Contest!
Posted in Church, The Missional Church on March 17, 2009 | 20 Comments »
When I was teaching fifth and sixth graders in Sunday school I would tell them, “SO FEW people know the purpose of the church,” and then I would tick off those five letters on the five fingers of my right hand: “S.O.F.E.W: Service, Outreach, Fellowship, Education, and Worship.” It was a way to help them [...]
The Bible Answer Man
Posted in Baptism and Membership, Church, tagged baptism, Bible, Bible Answer Man, Church, membership, Richmond, VA on March 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Somewhere in Richmond recently I saw a van advertising “The Bible Answer Man” along with a telephone number that I quickly entered and stored in my cell phone. That’s useful information: you never know when you’re going to need a biblical answer to a difficult question. As I was scrolling lazily through the numbers on [...]
