God is Love, Not a Slave Lord
January 18, 2023Despite what Paul says, I don’t think God desires us to be slaves of God.A Found Poem About Friendship Based on a ChatGPT Poem About Socks
January 5, 2023When I asked ChatGPT to write a sonnet about socks, it did! And a surprisingly coherent one, too. But then…What I Mean When I Say “Something New”
January 3, 2023Yesterday I said I was starting something new: a “web log” or “blog” for short. That was a joke, because…Starting Something New
January 2, 2023So here I am. It’s the second day of January. I’m starting something new. I’m calling it a “web log”…Online Church, A Return to Embodied Faith
September 4, 2021When people criticize the idea of online church, they often talk about how online worship services feel disembodied, disconnected from…9. Weaving the Church into the Physical and the Digital
November 2, 2020We, the body of Christ, cannot content ourselves to sit back and watch as these new media become the message…8. Handling Conflict, Bodily Presence, and Gathering Together
November 1, 2020Part of the challenges to doing church online is in actively managing conflict, protecting privacy, encouraging participation in local communities,…7. Developing Online Leaders and Worship Practices
October 31, 2020Church culture is dramatically different than what we see happening on social media, and members entering an online church for…6. Harnessing the Potential of Online Church
October 30, 2020How can we translate Paul's concept of the church into an online context? How can we match his understanding of…5. Worship, Sacrament, and Conflict in the Corinthian Church
October 29, 2020Let us consider how Paul structured worship and leadership in the Corinthian church, as well as how he handled conflict…
