Consumerism by Chris Seay

“There is a counterfeit story that culture is telling us: when we get what we want, we will be happy. How can we get beyond faux happiness and realize authentic joy in pursuing a Kingdom oriented way of life?” Check out this video with some humorous insight into American Christianity; careful, it hit me hard [...]

Our European Mission – Day 1

As five pastors from northwest Indiana loaded onto a plane for Europe, we are still unsure of where this may be going. Oh, we know we will land in Paris and then, after a few days fly to Rome and visit Florence, after which we will spend a few days in both Barcelona and Madrid [...]

Inspiring Story of Faith and friends in Survival

Check out this story from CNN: ‘My own dad tried to kill me:’ Faith, friends help in survival – CNN.  The role of personal faith alone gives strength to face anything we need to, but mix that with a supportive network of friends and you’ve got a recipe for  world-conquering faith. Another confirmation that scriptural spirituality [...]

Halloween’s NOT Pagan?!

I know this may seem “a day late and a dollar short,” but maybe we can think about this for next year and the many years to come. Check out this article summarizing a Christian scholar’s research into the true origins of the Halloween holiday. Note that this scholar at one time was a staunch [...]

Oh Great

As Phyllis Tickle ran spine tingling fingers across the back of current Christianity, the angst I sensed in my soul was legitimized: things are a changin’! Reuniting with her discourse on The Great Emergence brought some deep relief (spell it out: R-O-L-…) while instigating some deep churnings (ooh, pass me the Tums). I loved how [...]

onederings begun

So it has officially begun: a blog of my thoughts regarding one faith and one church and one life on planet earth and beyond – my onederings. Currently on sabbatical, I am collecting thoughts from my reading and reflections, and collecting experiences from visits to various churches in the surrounding areas. These collections will be [...]