PART 2: What’s the Big Idea? Now I've done it. I've become so excited about researching and writing on this topic that I have to repent of my previous commitment to keep this series to

PART 1: Mercy, Not Sacrifice (An Introduction) Prolegomena: Before we dive into our main topic, here are two caveats... This new miniseries of posts expresses and expands on one sermon at The Meeting House -

Adam and/or Eve are mentioned a handful of times in the New Testament, always with something helpful to teach us. In this post, we'll look at those instances and ask how these references contribute to

One of the things that I love about our church community is how we live out a real-world diversity-in-unity that is summed up in the Greek word HOMOTHUMADON: literally, a raging passion for unity.  (See

I hope you, like me, base your faith on Jesus - not young-earth-creationism or old-earth-evolution or Intelligent-Design or any other origin theory. This disposition allows us to follow the evidence wherever it leads concerning how

This blog post is backwards. I'm not going to say much, but instead I'm asking YOU to to do most of the talking. This Sunday at The Meeting House we begin a new series called

Why do I meditate?… Because I am a Christian. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer You've noticed. When people lead meditation sessions, they usually begin by telling us to take a deep breath, or maybe a few. They

Are you “STILL. HERE.”? Through study and inquiry, we type a lot of data into our minds. Through meditation, we hit the “enter” key. Picking up where we left off in our last post, some

Are you “STILL. HERE.”? My Dad had a beautiful and gentle spirit. My sister told me about the time she checked in with him while he was having his daily time of stillness and quiet

BOO! Why do I like scary movies? Maybe for the same reason people enjoy challenging themselves to ride roller coasters: it's a safe way to engage our own fears, to practice bravery, to develop courage,