Blinding moments of un-conviction make space for new perspectives, new insights, and even new convictions to enter us. That's a good thing if we can maintain a spirit of humility and mutual respect in the process of unfolding knowledge within ourselves and our fellow humans.
Category: Theology
These posts explore our attempts to talk about God, who is beyond our understanding.
Contoversy, controversy, controversy
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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Sometimes the truth we speak is simply asking the real questions we have on our minds or naming the real confusions that are confronting us. Other times the truth we speak is naming what we believe to be the best course of action—something like I said about Huckleberry Finn: we should follow his example and where love conflicts with doctrine, we should choose love.
Honestly, that’s the best I can do.
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 …