Dead in Sin and Tresspasses or How We Managed to Rob the Girls Scouts with Glee

We hear the arguments often that man is basically good and that he only occasionally does bad things. Notwithstanding the definition of good being rightly defined, it doesn’t take too much effort to see man’s depravity at work. It isn’t difficult to see constant reminders of man’s wickedness. Just go to Google [...]

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A Call to Live in Faith Communities

Recently, I had the privilege of spending some time with a kindred spirit. I first met Dr. Grier a few years ago in Michigan and ever since then his heart has been knitted together with mine. It’s a strange union because we’ve not spent much time together nor have we been in the same circles [...]

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Gay Marriage, Spot and Beautiful Vases

I was in San Francisco right after the historic ruling that legalized gay marriage. Not that New Orleans is foreign to overt homosexual communities, but it was a bit surreal to actually be in the midst of the news rather than hearing about it from afar. California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George has [...]

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On How We Do Church

The topic of church and how we ‘do church’ is one that fascinates me. And as those who have been called ‘the church’, it is a topic that demands our highest attention. In most circles and certainly from a historical standpoint, we can see that for many, the ‘church’ is a building where [...]

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Back in the Saddle and Watching the Spirit Work

I’ve been extremely busy these past few months with our continued community ministry and regular church labors related to post-Katrina rebuilding. In addition to that my computer died for almost a month and has finally been resurrected. As a result, no bloggin’ for me.  Thankfully my laptop is back [...]

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