This past Sunday morning, while the children were parading through church with their palm branches a-waving I was struck with this idea: holy week is the biblical narrative in miniature. This may not be a perfect match or even an original idea, but I lay before you the Bible story in seven days. Palm Sunday, [...]

Some people have asked why we chose a book by Henri Nouwen for one of our independent Lenten studies.  His roots are in Catholicisim.  Some even consider him to be one of the founders of the Emerging Church. There are other more provocative claims.  So why Nouwen?  I can answer that in one short statement: [...]

Welcome to  our 2010 independent study for lent, Feb. 17 – April 4, Lent and Easter Wisdom by Henri Nouwen.  You are invited to read and then respond online with your comments or thoughts.  This is a unique channel of discussion for people who can’t take part in a group study or who do  not [...]