breakfast past and future
We had a really enjoyable breakfast gathering at the Daily Grind in Fulton this morning. Thanks to those in the Balto-DC area who came. Let's plan on Wed. 18 February at 8:30 a.m. for our next one.
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blog roundup
My friend Paul Rauschenbusch addresses a common misunderstanding about "the social gospel" here.
Tony Jones links to a recent phone conversation between myself and Peter Rollins here.
At Tony's site, you'll notice there is a lot of important - an unusually constructive - dialogue going on lately about same-sex marriage. Here's a church that has been grappling with the issue and has kept a helpful record of their process.
My Brazilian friend Claudio Oliver links to a beautiful international rendering of the old classic "Stand By Me" here ...
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Breakfast for Balto-Washington area friends …
If you'd like to get together for coffee/breakfast, please join me at the Daily Grind in Fulton, MD, tomorrow, Tuesday 16 December at 8:30. Directions here ...
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Churches in the Economic Crisis … Part 3
A few more ideas ...
5. Preaching and worship - in times of recession and perhaps depression, what do people most need when they come to church? Will pastors and liturgists adjust and become attentive to the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of people in crisis?
6. How about a local benevolence fund - one especially for people in need in your church's immediate neighborhood?
7. If your congregation is middle-class or above, how about developing a partner relationship with a church in an especially hard-hit or under-served area?
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Churches in the Economic Crisis … Part 2
More ideas ...
3. Are there a lot of evictions occurring in your area? How about recruiting some volunteers to match people about to be evicted with people who have been evicted, to explore living in community for a period of time to share expenses? Perhaps a set of ground rules could be drawn up ... along with having "troubleshooters" available to solve problems as they arise.
4. Maximizing employment - those in your church who are not in financial need could hire unemployed people for odd jobs or special projects - things they might normally do themselves. Now they can get the job done while helping someone else make some extra cash.
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