I have arrived in beautiful Lakewood, NY. This marks the closest I have ever been to the Great Lakes – in fact, I pulled off the highway to see Lake Erie up close and personal. Also, I didn’t think the change coming from Tennessee to New York would be an increase in trees, but I swear I have never seen such an endless expanse of forest as I did in the last 30 miles to Lakewood. Continue reading
You know for yourselves that I worked with my own hands to support myself and my companions. In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” –Paul, as quoted in Acts 20:34-35
Few things seem to rile people up quite like a church’s finances. How it generates income, what it does with it when it gets it, and so on. It’s one of the things I want to explore next year: Exactly how does each church view its role in the economy; what is the purpose of tithing; how much should clergy get paid; can I get a Benz as an ordination present? Continue reading
Life Reconciling 