2008 backyard concert & picnic; by Raine Pipkin
As believers, we often talk about the “already/not yet” of the Kingdom of God; that we are already saved and that the Kingdom is advancing, but that things are not yet restored to the fullness and glory that God intends…
Slipping out (and in) the back door
“We like to think of our beliefs, and disbeliefs, as founded on reason and close, thoughtful observation. Only in theory do we begin to suspect the power of aesthetics to shape our lives.” Tobias Wolff A church movie night, during…
Summer Reading: Ron Hansen’s Exiles
Ron Hansen writes about exiles – people who find themselves on the outskirts of society for various reasons. Hansen’s first two novels, Desperadoes and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (now a movie) recount the stories…
Covenant Seminary offers online courses (for free)
Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, alma mater of both Bill and Tim, is now offering a selection of courses online as part of their Covenant Worldwide Initiative. “Covenant Worldwide is a ministry of Covenant Theological Seminary to distribute a…
Men’s Breakfast 5.23.08
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and…
Amateur Christianity
Again the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45,46 The word amateur has fallen on…
Through a glass, darkly?
All Saints lacks a building, let alone stained glass windows. Quite the opposite is true in Europe where two new stained glass works have been crafted by two of the world’s foremost contemporary artists, Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke. Richter’s…