Congregational Development
Flying high—with wings and without them
I have two current favorites on television these days – one commercial and one half-hour program. The commercial, surprisingly enough, is for the Washington State Lottery.
In it a group of men with hang gliders goes flying with some flightless birds, penguins, chickens and an emu. As the birds dangle from their bird-sized riggings, both men [...]
Bishop's Notes
Safe Church; Scandalous Gospel
It is imperative that the church be a safe place – safe for people to express honest opinions, safe for people to raise challenging questions, safe for all from the inappropriate behavior of others. It is not imperative, however, that the church plays it safe in mission. In fact, playing it safe may well be [...]
