Inappropriate Conversations

Taking the Bible seriously.

Different Drummer: Rob Bell

Rob Bell answering questions

Whether the message itself differs inside versus outside of the sanctuary?

 "I love to tell the story" is a true statement whether the phrase ends "of Jesus and his love" like the hymn or with a disturbing denouement. Through parables or pure mythology, or even by the legends of the locker room, telling stories is crucial part of how we communicate. The best-selling book of all time is full of stories that we've historically taken for granted. What will become of our culture if many of us forget what those accounts relate?

Different Drummer: Steve Reich

Time to respond to feedback, formally, for the third time. The P's and Q's are your points and questions: excellent ideas for me to consider ... hopefully with adequate answers. Thanks!

Different Drummer: Richard Matheson

Whether a sermon is fundamentally the sharing of Word and Witness?

Pride 48 is the weekend of September 6th this year in Las Vegas. I would love to be there, but I can't. Even as recently as a year ago, I'd never considered attending an GLBT pride event before. Why would I, I could have said, not being gay? That, and questioning if there are better ways to defend people from discrimination than going to a meet-up. On the other hand, the absolute best way to tell someone "I am proud to know you, just as you are, and to continue our interactions because I anticipate my esteem of the person you will become" is in person. Face to face. I am proud to know you.

Different Drummer: Janet of CToBM

Whether the church is a building and the traditions built there?