Rod White's Blog, page 41
December 19, 2012
Three magi who are coming to Jesus presently
The first thing I remember reciting in a Christmas play when I was the perfect Sunday school child from that nonChristian family was the story of the magi in Matthew 2 in the KJV. “When Herod the king had heard … Continue reading →
December 17, 2012
Whether you stole the baby or are searching for the perp
One year there were a rash of thefts involving the baby Jesus. I don’t think they ever found the one that was taken from the crèche on Independence Mall. I heard of one baby Jesus stolen in the Northeast by … Continue reading →
December 10, 2012
Even my stable?
Advent is always so revealing. Yesterday I wrote a pensive little psalm about it. I was just plain distressed about that stable and that vulnerable baby in it being the incarnation of God in the world. The call to be … Continue reading →
December 3, 2012
Some Perils and Proverbs of Parties
It is party season. Several of my friends are complaining that they have to go to them. Every time they complain, my heart aches a little for anyone who overhears them and compares: “How many parties is this complainer going to?” vs … Continue reading →
November 26, 2012
Sojourn at the Movies
The U.S. embassy in Germany has a nice page on film. On it, they say, “Moving pictures were not an American invention; however, they have nonetheless been the preeminent American contribution to world entertainment.” Do you think that movies are … Continue reading →
November 19, 2012
Loving Women Leaders
Lately, we have been having an interesting discussion about women in leadership among the Circle of Hope. It centers around our drive to have a woman pastor someday. And what people mean by woman pastor is me — the person who … Continue reading →
November 12, 2012
What is required of me?
Someone asked: “What does it mean to be involved with Circle of Hope — like, what does it require? Am I required to make the community part of my social life? Why is the community so important to you guys? … Continue reading →
November 5, 2012
Radicals Discerning their Direction
Getting from “here” to “there” is always difficult, especially when it is a group that is going! A healthy process of dialogue not only helps us, as individuals, get somewhere, speaking the truth in love helps the whole church cohere … Continue reading →
October 29, 2012
Is God Going to Punish Me?
You are not condemned yet. In God we live and move and have our being. God might be holding on to us by the slenderest of threads, but he wants us to live, not die. I think the last thing God … Continue reading →
October 22, 2012
Billy Graham and the Unintended Consequences of Exerting Influence
The Cell Leader Coordinators were discussing a recent spate of articles last week. They were all quoting the Pew Foundation’s research on the impact of evangelicals on evangelism in the United States. Then up popped Billy Graham, the evangelical par excellence, in the … Continue reading →
