In my early twenties I was ready to give up on Jesus. Not because of intellectual objections or disagreements with his right to be the Lord of my life. Rather, it was purely emotional—immature, childish,
“What’s your monster?” That’s the question someone asked me recently in a conversation about the vision of our church, The Meeting House. Their point was that, in order to communicate clearly about who we are
(RE)UNION 9 of 10 Just a friendly reminder today that the biblical word for "faith" (pistis) is the same word for "faithfulness" (also pistis). We are saved by faith (trust) which will manifest itself in
(RE)UNION 8 OF 10 Self-transcendence (getting out of ourselves and connected to a higher reality) is what God designed us for. Like headphones, we aren't really being what we were made to be until we
(RE)UNION 7 OUT OF 10 Sometimes I hear from someone who says, "I like your book(s), but I disagree with you about religion - I think it's a good thing." Do we really disagree about religion?
(RE)UNION 6 OF 10 - Read chapter 9 of (re)union The good news of the kingdom meets our fundamental human need for purpose and meaning in life. On Sunday I said that the gospel of Jesus
(RE)UNION 5 OUT OF 10 - Read chapter 8 of (re)union Why did Jesus cry out from the cross "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Did God turn away from Jesus during
(RE)UNION STUDY 4 OF 10 - Read chapter 7 of (re)union God is love. ~ The Apostle John (1 John 4:8, 16) I believe these are the three most beautiful words strung together in the English
(RE)UNION STUDY 3 of 10 - Read Chapter 6 of (re)union During WWII, the Nazi soldiers had the phrase "Gott Mit Uns" (God With Us) inscribed on belt buckles and rings. I used to own one