Last night my wife and I watched the movie Revolutionary Road. I really didn’t know much about it other than it was a critique on suburbia. Wow, this is a movie that one needs to sit with for a while. Have you see it? What were your reactions to it? I loved the voice of the “mentally ill” friend who called out the suburban bluff. Interesting that he’s the one who is considered “insane.” The movie reminded me of my reactions to coming back to suburbia after being in Zambia last summer in this blog post here.
Archive for June, 2009
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June 26, 2009
Revolutionary Road & Suburbia
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June 25, 2009
The Ol’ Pastor Swap
This weekend I am swapping pulpits with Rev. Greg Holston of St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Trevose, PA. St. Matthew is a predominately african-american congregation in our town that we partner with on occasion. Pastor Greg will be preaching at The Well, which I will be very sad to miss. I heard him preach at our combined Easter Sunrise service and he was awesome. He has a great handle on the scriptures and the gospel and preaches it with a ton of passion. I know The Well will be blessed and challenged by him this weekend. Part of the deal is that I get to head over to preach to his community. I’m tremendously excited about this as I love being given the opportunity to speak...Read More →
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June 24, 2009
It’s Official: I’m Going Back to Starbucks
It’s hard to believe but I have been a pastor at The Well for about nine years now. In those years, I’ve served at The Well on a part-time-paid basis. This has been an intentional model for us as it allows our church to have a more diverse staff and leadership. This has served us very well as our other part-timer, the one and only Gary Alloway, complements my gifts really well. I can truly say that being “bi-occupational” has been a great asset to the mission of our church community. (By the way, I use the term “bi-occupational” instead of “bi-vocational” because I believe that my vocation as a Christian is “witness.” What I do for pay does not change my vocation. My vocation...Read More →
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June 18, 2009
Throwback Thursday: A Holy (Suburban) Discontent
Every once and a while I think about quitting this whole blogging thing. Then, I end up looking through my archives, or someone comments on an old post, and I’m reminded in the value of blogging. It’s helpful to be able to look back on thoughts, feelings and ideas that have shaped me. Sometimes, this looking back reminds me of something that I need to remember. Chris commented on this post today and it was fitting that today was the day he brought it back up again. For a number of reasons, I’m feeling this discontent as deeply as ever these days. Re-reading this post has been good for me. I hope its helpful for you. Check it out: Read: A Holy (Suburban) Discontent
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June 18, 2009
I Should Write A Blog Post Soon.
But I can’t. I have a lot to say but just not enough time to say it. In other news I am testing out a blog theme that i am designing for release. What do you think so far?
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June 6, 2009
Walmart / Starter marketing FAIL.
I mean, really? A Tony Romo ad in Philly? Really? Right next to Phillies gear? Really? Know your audience people. (If you don’t get it, Philly hates the Cowboys and anyone associated with them).
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June 4, 2009
Throwback Thursday: Are You Plugged In?
Another throwback here. This week I’d like to point you to a blog post that shares some of my early thinking about the idea of being “plugged in” to a church or “assimilated” into a community. I reflect here on some great thoughts by Tim Keel. Hope you enjoy. Here is the link: “Are You Plugged In?”
