If I feel entitled, I complain about my job. If I am thankful, I am grateful to have a job. If feel entitled, I complain about the meal I’m eating. If I am thankful, I am grateful to have food on the table. If I feel entitled, I complain that the government does not do […]
On the Church and politics
Whether you are elated or depressed about the result of the election, it is good to keep in mind that politics cannot solve the problems we face. The church is not, nor should it be a political institution.
Electricity, Hurricane Sandy and the Feast of Sukkot – Four lessons
After the brute force of Hurricane Sandy subsided, I had some time to reflect on what had just happened. I offer four observations in response to Sandy.
When labels are (mis)applied in the church
Church leaders should resist the temptation to categorize and apply labels to the people they lead. This labeling is misguided and destructive.
