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The “new middle age” currently is said to begin at 65. That’s good news for those of us watching the dusk approaching. It’s all in the attitude, I say. A reminder to the young ‘uns, WE invented rock and roll.

The current issue of Christian Reflection: A Series in Faith and Ethics, published by The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, addresses the issue of Catechism. It contains some very good articles as well as downloadable teaching plans for … Continue reading →

Someone asked me, “How do you know when you are being critical and when you are pointing out errors?” When I asked her to clarify what she was asking she thought for a moment and said, “I’m wondering about how … Continue reading →

Recently some pastors were challenged by my description of how my former church handled membership. As a “covenant community” church there was no “voting” on membership. You became a member of the congregation by entering into covenant with the congregation … Continue reading →

In the past two weeks I’ve had three conversations with people wanting to “learn how to write.” In a future blog I may compile some thoughts about that since the conversation comes up regularly (and the other day, a former … Continue reading →

We’ve added a new poster to the Art Gallery section of the Educational Consultants website. Go to Links/Art Gallery to locate the poster. The poster is titled “Love” and has the text of John 3:16.

For years I’ve been exchanging religious poetry with friends. Today, Good Friday, a friend sent me “Here Hangs A Man Discarded” by songwriter Brian Wren. I can’t share the poem here because of probable copyright issues, but the text inspired … Continue reading →

Besides having one of the coolest names of the church fathers, Symeon the New Theologian was also a poet who recorded his mystical experiences in a collection of poems titled “Hymns of Divine Love.” (His given name was George, which … Continue reading →

Here’s a favorite Lenten poem. Lent is the penitant season, where the resisted discipline of confession is given a central place. Luis de Camoes (1524-1580) is considered Portugal’s greatest poet. A soldier for much of his life, his religious and … Continue reading →