One of the reasons we are doing this series – and perhaps the reason Church in the Cliff exists – is that there is a tremendous amount of skepticism about the Church. Scandals have eroded the sense that the Church is worthy of one’s time, treasure, or talents. The good that churches do is often done better by other groups, …
Ship of Fools: Worship
I will admit my bias against church organ music. Why does it have to sound like this, when it could sound like this? The latter tells me about all of life: tragedy and joy, grief and laughter – that seems more like the walk of faith that I know. The former just makes me wish for a coma, which is …
Ship of Fools: Fellowship
To kick off our “Ship of Fools” series – a conversation about the “ship” words so common in church life: fellowship, worship, discipleship, stewardship – we’re going to start firmly in our comfort zone: fellowship. In some ways, this is the least threatening of the “ship” words. After all, we’re pretty good at this. Jesus ate a lot of meals …