Month: April 2010

The Daily Word1 Comment

Good Friday Meditation

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Today is Good Friday, the day on which we remember the death of Jesus Christ for our salvation. Instead of The Daily Word, consider the words of Jesus Christ, who said: For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). In his poem, “Love,” George Herbert offered this interpretation of that verse: LOVE bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,    Guilty of dust and sin. But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack    From my first entrance in, Drew nearer to me, … Continue reading Good Friday Meditation

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A Covenant for Civility

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My dad signed this this covenant between Christian leaders calling for civil discourse on matters social and political. Seems like a good idea to me too. So, even though I can’t add my name to the list, consider this my endorsement of “A Covenant for Civility.” How good and pleasant it is when the people of God live together in unity.—Psalm 133:1 As Christian pastors and leaders with diverse theological and political beliefs, we have come together to make this covenant with each other, and to commend it to the church, faith-based organizations, and individuals, so that together we can … Continue reading A Covenant for Civility

1 Corinthians, The Daily Word1 Comment

What Is the Church? (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

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  If you can’t view today’s video, click here. What is the church? When I was little, my Sunday school teachers taught me a little ditty. Here’s the church, Here’s the steeple. Open the door, And here’s the people. The point of the ditty was that the church is people, not a building. That’s true, of course. The church is people gathered by God’s grace for worship and sent by God’s gifting for service. But even my little Sunday school ditty doesn’t pierce to the essence of churchness. To do that, we need to pay attention to what Paul says … Continue reading What Is the Church? (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)