Archive for September, 2009

Single Mindedness

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Friday, 18th of September 2009  Single people often feel that they are the forgotten ‘people group’ in the church. Because of the married demographic in the church (which is the largest group), singles feel that they are sometimes relegated to a second rate position in the ‘pecking order’ (if there is such a thing) of [...]

Accountable Leadership in the Church

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Wednesday, 9th of September 2009 As a young man in ministry I heard a lot of rhetoric about the authority of the Pastoral position, and often this was proof-texted (is that a word…?) by the passage where David said about Saul that he would not “stretch out his hand against the Lord’s anointed!”. What ensued [...]

A Happy Home…Myth or Reality?

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Wednesday, 2nd of September 2009  On Sunday afternoon I had the privilege of officiating at my 27th wedding since starting Suburban. Rain was threatening as the limos pulled up to the little path that would lead the bridal party to rows of white chairs which were carefully set up for an outdoor garden ceremony. After [...]