Once again, the church is out of step with the world
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March Madness
When we moved to Mount Desert Island (in the month of May), a local friend told us,
An invitation to an above-average Lent
On Garrison Keillor
Why do we read what we read when we read it?
One of the real blessings of our current model of shared ministry among the parishes of MDI is the opportunity for congregations to hear multiple different preaching voices from month to month (Actually, I
Tim ruins Advent for you
A mischievous older priest once told me,
Disestablishmentarianism
For a moment, imagine a world where everyone, or nearly everyone, is a Christian.
Why do we give?
Generosity is a category of good behavior that is of interest to Christians, not just because the church relies chiefly on the generosity of members for its financial resources, but because wealth and the ways we relate to it are such a central part of the Gospel.
Twenty-two Months
About fifteen years ago, I was in an open parish meeting to discuss long term planning for a particular congregation.
An open window
If you
Doctrine
This week, I was reading the script of a play called