On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed. Before we knew of his death, but earlier that same day, Lewis Brogdon spoke to me about the need for Christians to listen to minorities and to their insights into the Scripture. He notes that the Gospel of Luke, in particular, points…
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How Not to Interview – 5 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
My hope is that the Thursday interviews will be enlightening, educational, and (sometimes) entertaining. I enjoy learning from others and hearing about their experiences. I suppose I am projecting that appreciation onto you, thinking you will like this, too. Setting up the first interview I conducted my first video interview…
An interview with Brian McLaren
Brian McLaren is a popular speaker and writer. He has authored 19 books and has several more coming out soon. I interviewed him at Princeton Divinity School where he was a keynote speaker for the Frederick Buechner Writers Conference. Learn about the persons who were his Great Bible Teachers, the…
Why Aren’t We Uncomfortable with Jesus?
If we think about why Jesus was killed, we might be uncomfortable with him. We might be uncomfortable with his teachings. And, if we teach what he taught and lived (which got him killed), our class members might be uncomfortable with us. Do we dare? Let’s acknowledge that there are…
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Obviously! (Five assumptions we bring to any text)
Before we even open a text, what assumptions do we bring to it? Last Sunday, my pastor and I began co-teaching a seven-week (of course) course on Revelation. I’ve been reading several commentaries and watching several videos to prepare. I’ve learned a lot that I am eager to share. I…
Communication – It’s Not So Easy
Communication – Why is it so hard? One of the advantages of having my in-laws live with us is the laughter we get from mis-communication. Sometimes, this is due to having poor hearing. From this morning, before breakfast: (91 year-old father-in-law, looking out the window) “It’s windy!” (87 year-old mother-in-law,…
The Church Beside the Church
Last week, I was on a video call with a 31-year-old pastor of a rural church in eastern North Carolina. When I asked how the pandemic was affecting his church and ministry, he expressed his concern. “I am afraid that we are creating a church beside the church,” he said….
Lessons Learned About Teaching Lessons on Zoom
Because we can not be together during the pandemic, some of our Sunday morning Bible study teachers have been using Zoom as a teaching platform. This week, I participated in a conference call with ten other persons from my church. We are each attempting to teach Sunday morning Bible study…
Stations of the Cross
The Making of Pandemic Ponderings I created devotions based on the Stations of the Cross for Lent 2020 – the beginning of the pandemic. Here’s how that happened along with some personal reflections. In response to the pandemic and the legal prohibitions from large group gatherings, including church services, our…
