by Mike Woodruff | Aug 28, 2013 | Our Society, People
Everyone with a moral compass agrees that poverty is bad. Many additionally argue that we have a moral obligation to end it. Jesus certainly points us in that direction. The key question is: how? What is the best way to help the poor? Over the last thirty years,...
by Mike Woodruff | Jul 1, 2013 | From the Archives
Books are the tools of the trade. Consequently, I buy one or two a week. The problem is, they take up a lot of space. Lots of it. Eventually I run out. So, once every year or two I purge. It takes hours – and it’s very painful – but it has to be done. I force myself...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 16, 2013 | Our Society
I’m not much of a fan of Paul Tillich’s theology. But his thoughts on grace – taken here from The Shaking of the Foundations – are powerful and worth pondering. Do we know what it means to be struck by grace? It does not mean that we suddenly believe that God exists,...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 14, 2013 | People
M.J. Sewiert, whose been our Middle School pastor for the last eight years, is about to become the lead pastor of Zion Community Church in Wilmot, South Dakota. He leaves this week. It’s a bittersweet moment for all. Few churches enjoy such a long and successful run...
by Mike Woodruff | Jun 7, 2013 | Our Society
Meg Jay, author of The Defining Decade, makes a number of fascinating points about the way today’s youth transition into adulthood. Jay reports that many twentysomethings now believe that there is no hurry – that “they’ve got extra time to grow up” – because...
