Phil Dillingham is a friend in ministry, a neighbor, and the pastor of the Priest Lake Christian Fellowship here in Antioch. Priest Lake is an interesting place, birthed in the charismatic renewal of the traditional Churches of Christ here in Nashville. It’s a place that doesn’t get much publicity, and Phil is a pastor who … Continue reading What’s Up In Worship
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What’s Up In Worship
Phil Dillingham is a friend in ministry, a neighbor, and the pastor of the Priest Lake Christian Fellowship here in Antioch. Priest Lake is an interesting place, birthed in the charismatic renewal of the traditional Churches of Christ here in Nashville. It’s a place that doesn’t get much publicity, and Phil is a pastor who … Continue reading What’s Up In Worship
Did God create Adam and Steve?
…After all God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve! For far too many years now the church of Jesus Christ has found itself divided over considerations of sexual identity, orientation, etc. This division is often characterized by name calling and shouting out trite statements like the one above, serving to undermine the church’s … Continue reading Did God create Adam and Steve?
Failing To Trust Ourselves
Yesterday I made the mistake of posting an obscure scream on Twitter about a frustration I was feeling in regards to what seems to be an increasing trend in United Methodist leadership. Many seemed confused by my comment that it seemed to me at the time that leaders in our communion seem to think being … Continue reading Failing To Trust Ourselves
The Church of our Youth
There has been a conversation that I’ve had many times during my ministry when I am talking with folks about why they chose to be a part our church… Me: So, why have you decided to hang around? What is it about our church that you find appealing? Them: Well, it reminds me of … Continue reading The Church of our Youth
The Myth of Relevancy
rel·e·vant Pronunciation: \ˈre-lə-vənt\ Function: adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin relevant-, relevans, from Latin, present participle of relevare to raise up 1 a : having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand b : affording evidence tending to prove or disprove the matter at issue or under discussion Back in my youth one of the … Continue reading The Myth of Relevancy
Sally Morgenthaller @ TN Annual Conference, Session 3
Live blogging Sally Morgenthaller’s presentation to the TN Annual Conference 2009 Starts out with a clip from Ice Age How would you tell some of the parables in images like was done in the clip? Henri Nouwen saw the great painting of the prodigal son in Leningrad, which opened up the entire painting, leading to … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaller @ TN Annual Conference, Session 3
Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference, Session 2
Live blogging from the stage of Sally Morgenthaler’s presentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference. Sally is the founder of Sacramentis, and a reknowned leader in the area of worship. I’m not sure the outline form really works for this, but bullet points don’t work in this template, so bear with me… Are you ready to … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference, Session 2
Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Live blogging from the stage of Sally Morgenthaler’s presentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference. Sally is the founder of Sacramentis, and a reknowned leader in the area of worship. Revelation 5 as a model of passionate worship. What are you passionate about? Sally’s recent passions – Family grandchilds: Nathan and Roman Family is a passion … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Live blogging from the stage of Sally Morgenthaler’s presentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference. Sally is the founder of Sacramentis, and a reknowned leader in the area of worship. Revelation 5 as a model of passionate worship. What are you passionate about? Sally’s recent passions – Family grandchilds: Nathan and Roman Family is a passion … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Belief, Practices, and Re-Thinking Church
I’ve been re-reading Tom Frank’s excellent book, The Soul of the Congregation and while this thought is usually before me, it jumped out at me tonight as a good reminder: …people generally do not adopt a set of beliefs called “Christianity” and then pick out a church in which to express them. People become “Christian” … Continue reading Belief, Practices, and Re-Thinking Church
The Power of POV « United Methodeviations
The focus on the mega-church reveals a lot about contemporary North American culture and Western societal norms. We are impressed by immense size, pretty colors, loud sounds, abundant wealth, big buildings, and anything smacking of celebrity. Mega-churches feed our insatiable hunger for the noisy, sparkly, flashy, busy, and big. And as long as all this … Continue reading The Power of POV « United Methodeviations
Nashville must support General Hospital
April 26,2009 written by Rev. Jay Voorhees As a pastor, I spend a lot of time in area hospitals. Fortunately, when most of us seek healing in a hospital, we trust that insurance will cover most of the bill. However, for growing numbers of Nashvillians, money is a huge concern when they need health care. … Continue reading Nashville must support General Hospital
Do United Methodists Want to BE Disciples?
More accurately and helpfully, the question is “what percentage of United Methodists really want to be Christian disciples?” The most accurate answer to this revised question is, “Less than 10%.” This poses an interesting dilemma. What happens to The United Methodist Church if we take our mission seriously? What response can we expect from the … Continue reading Do United Methodists Want to BE Disciples?
What does it mean to be “post-traditional”
Okay, I was one of the early “post” boys to the United Methodist table, thinking about our place in a “postmodern” world, moving to thinking about “postcolonialism,” and even thinking about post-evangelicalism, post-liberalism, yada, yada, yada, and the list goes on. However tonight I was asked by a friend and member of my congregation about … Continue reading What does it mean to be “post-traditional”
What does it mean to be “post-traditional”
Okay, I was one of the early “post” boys to the United Methodist table, thinking about our place in a “postmodern” world, moving to thinking about “postcolonialism,” and even thinking about post-evangelicalism, post-liberalism, yada, yada, yada, and the list goes on. However tonight I was asked by a friend and member of my congregation about … Continue reading What does it mean to be “post-traditional”
A point of comparison…
Given my last post, here is our "traditional" service, which continues to meet at 10:30 a.m. Your comments are welcome. See the worship guide after the jump.
Tomorrow’s Order of Worship for prime::
prime:: is our contemporary/comtemplative service at AUMC, which we hold every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Frankly we would probably be better served holding this service at a different time, but we have a faithful crew of 10 to 20 that show up every Sunday, and so far we haven't had a clear call to move … Continue reading Tomorrow’s Order of Worship for prime::
A Preacher’s Rant on Weddings
This past weekend, in a fit of pique that was probably less than appropriate, I left a comment on Twitter that I was thinking about forgoing officiating at weddings for any couple under the age of 25. As I should have expected, I received all sorts of comments from folks who had married young and … Continue reading A Preacher’s Rant on Weddings
A Preacher’s Rant on Weddings
This past weekend, in a fit of pique that was probably less than appropriate, I left a comment on Twitter that I was thinking about forgoing officiating at weddings for any couple under the age of 25. As I should have expected, I received all sorts of comments from folks who had married young and … Continue reading A Preacher’s Rant on Weddings
Only Wonder Understands 