Christians have long talked about life as a journey, whether as runners or pilgrims or travelers or something else. Journeys tend to involve forks in the road, decisions to make, and obstacles to overcome. Sometimes, the decisions of this journey are between light and darkness, holiness and sin, redemption and backsliding. In these instances, theContinue reading “Orthodoxy and Relevance”
Tag Archives: Journey
Kids and the Kingdom
It’s wonderful to be a father. I always suspected as much, but there are some things in life you just have to experience in order to truly understand. Sure, being a parent is hard work. You learn to die to your wants and to put your spouse and kid(s) ahead of yourself. You sleep less,Continue reading “Kids and the Kingdom”
Reflections on Mary: Historically Informed Theology
One of the perils of being a graduate student is constant busyness. For me, this busyness often distracts me from writing about subjects which are interesting and important but which are (unfortunately) beyond my ability to find time to address. One such subject is the Blessed Virgin Mary. In my searching for answers, Mary hasContinue reading “Reflections on Mary: Historically Informed Theology”
Archive: Church Visits
Below are links to the various churches we have visited as part of our Church Search. Evangelical Lutheran Church in American United Methodist Church Moravian Church Southern Baptist Convention Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Presbyterian Church in America Progressive Baptist Assemblies of God Episcopal Church Church Online United Church of Christ Church of God Roman CatholicContinue reading “Archive: Church Visits”
Archive: Searching and Blogging Our Church Search
How Do We Do This Church Search Thing? The question we have been asked the most up until this point is how exactly we are going to undertake our Church Search. This is a very good question. As previously noted, since we are beginning our search with very broad parameters, we are expect to attendContinue reading “Archive: Searching and Blogging Our Church Search”
Archive: Denominations and Topics
Denominations We Are Visiting Obviously the candidates that we are considering for this Church Search will go a long way in determining where we eventually end up. While we are fairly certain of the general area that we will end up, in attempt to learn about and experience the great diversity of the People ofContinue reading “Archive: Denominations and Topics”
Archive: Starting Our Church Search
Many have described life as a journey, a story, or an unfolding narrative. Within the life of the average American, there are a number of noteworthy events that occur, many of which our culture celebrates: graduations, a new job, getting engaged and married, having your first child. But there are other events that shape ourContinue reading “Archive: Starting Our Church Search”
Pursuing Veritas 