On Thursday, July 1st, I head to Minneapolis for ten days of intensive meetings for the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). I am a commissioner, elected by the Presbytery of Chicago along with nine other commissioners to participate in this week of work on behalf of the national church. The PC(USA) website says …
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Bible Basics 1
Here's a little peek into what we're up to at Wicker Park Grace. Two weeks at the Sunday Gatherings focused on Bible Basics. Why? Because people have been asking questions like the ones included here.
“Yes, Virginia, there is…”
Sermon delivered 12/27/09 at Wicker Park Grace Reflection (transcribed) The Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:12-16) 12 The wise men, having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, left for their own country by another road. 13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream …
Hearing Moltmann, the person, in person
Listening to Moltmann today was amazing. Finally, in the third lecture, I had settled in my preferred seating place, the balcony, and had my mini-laptop working enough to type notes while he spoke. For the first two lectures, I really couldn’t take notes because I found I had to give him all my attention. I …