My goal in this post is to transparently wrestle with where the issue of immigration intersects with the life and teaching of Jesus. When I wrestle with the issue, I find a great deal of hypocrisy (in me and in the Church) and I don’t know how to resolve the conflict.
This past weekend South Carolina lost a husband, father, friend and pastor. While changing a flat tire with a friend, a drunk driver killed both Brian and his friend, Andrew. Now I sit here considering the service tomorrow and looking into the eyes of his precious wife and four children.
In 2000, Blockbuster was offered to buy Netflix for $50 million. Thinking Netflix had no future, they turned down the offer. In 2018, Netflix revenues were $15.8 billion. Blockbuster no longer exists.
If you are part of a local faith community that worships Jesus Christ then you are likely anticipating a great day of worship on Sunday. Here are a few simple ideas to make the day more meaningful.
At a recent conference for pastors and leaders of my denomination, there was a call to embrace change. The first plenary speaker clearly defined reality and I was optimistic about what was to come and was not disappointed. After having time to digest the event I feel there may have been one glaring omission, or at least something I didn’t hear.
