This is my one-year anniversary of blogging. I hope you have enjoyed it, as I certainly have. Blogging has been a great outlet for me to share some of my insights and my world with others. It has allowed me to get some of these seminary thoughts written out, and hopefully I can utilize these [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 19, 2008
Aaronpedia Entry #4
Andrews, Dr. James is one of the 5 most influential people in sports, but nobody knows what he looks like. He is mentioned almost daily on Sportscenter, as in, “(insert injured athlete name) is going to be examined by Dr. James Andrews on Tuesday.” It is never a good sign for your team when he [...]
November 18, 2008
My First Sermon in a While
So I preached a sermon for the first time in about 17 months this past Sunday. Preaching is one of my greatest gifts and favorite activities, and so it was with much anticipation that I walked up to the pulpit. Since the last time I preached, I have been through almost 47 hours worth of [...]
November 13, 2008
Open Letter to One Considering Youth Ministry
Friend,
You asked me last spring at a wedding about entering into youth ministry. I gave you a short, but true answer about you need to feel that you are called to that ministry. While I agree with that answer, I think that that serious question deserves a deeper response.
I believe that every Christian is called. [...]
November 11, 2008
Some Thoughts on United Methodist Church Membership
Church membership is a tricky issue. Lately, it has been an even trickier issue in the United Methodist Church. How wide do we open the gate of the church, seems to be the question. Do we let anyone in who wants in, or do we use a heavy background check? Whose responsibility is membership is [...]
