A Commission Possible Reflection…

This is a little piece I’ve been working on for the past month or so…
I post it today as a reflection on what’s next as we go out from Commission Possible.  There were well over a thousand of us in Summersville this weekend, and and I don’t believe that any of us who were there [...]

Commission Possible now underway

And so it begins. Commission Possible officially started this afternoon at the Nazarene Camp in Summersville.  A steady stream of cars came through the gates starting around 11 this morning.
Now, folks are listening to what Dr. Kwasi Kena has to say about Evangelism and the small church.
One thing he’s talking about that’s really stuck [...]

Risk

You remember being a kid and jumping from the top of the jungle gym?

I sure do.  I was in third grade at Albany Elementary School in southeastern Ohio.  Everyday during recess we’d run out to the playground and work our way up to the fourth set of bars from the ground.  Jumping from the first [...]

Five Questions with Bishop Scott Jones

As we count down the days left before Commission Possible in Summersville, check this space for previews, features, and interviews to get us ready.  Today, it’s an interview with Bishop Scott Jameson Jones.

What strikes me most about the Bishop’s story is that he’s just like many of us.  Faith journeys take time, and you never [...]

Scar Stories III: Back on the Street

Arlington Court is the Greenwich Village of Charleston. Funky, artistic, and diverse are all words I’d use to describe it. And, just like in bigger cities, the haves and have-nots circle each other cautiously. No touching allowed…
Homeless people have been showing up and sleeping on some of our neighbors’ steps. There’s [...]

More ‘E’ word musings

I’ve been thinking about this Evangelism thing a lot.
I’m writing about it because I struggle with what it is and how I should do it.  We as a denomination struggle with it. Churches struggle with how they should practice it.
Because it’s hard.
It’s not easy to open yourself up to ridicule for your [...]

My friend Derick

Think of this post as a combination of ‘Music Monday’ (on Tuesday), with a reflection on evangelism.

Derick Kirk was one of Charleston’s best musicians. He could play any instrument he picked up (much to the chagrin of his musical colleagues). He could play any style of music, from jazz to acid rock to [...]

Do Good

This piece was shot yesterday in Charleston, WV, down the street from where I live. I walk my dog past Celebration Station every day.
It’s next to Piedmont Elementary School in Charleston on the East End of the city. The playground was built 15 or so years ago and was a big accomplishment for [...]

Will you come with me…?

How do we as Christian people practice evangelism?
Here are some thoughts on the matter:
“Will you come with me when I need to go visit my dying friend who does not yet know Christ? Will you come with me when I want to drop off cookies to my neighbor who has just gotten into a scrape [...]