by Christian Coon | Sep 5, 2012 | BLOG
One of the hardest parables in the gospels for people to get a handle on is the story of the workers in the vineyard (Matt. 20:1-16). A landowner goes out to hire laborers for his vineyard and continues to hire them throughout the day. At the end of the day, the...
by Christian Coon | Sep 5, 2012 | BLOG
First day of school! They don’t seem unhappy to be going. They’re going into 6th and 2nd...
by Christian Coon | Aug 31, 2012 | BLOG
Benjamin Reynolds from our staff shared this poem with us on Tuesday and I just had to share it, as well. Prophets of a Future Not Our Own It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our...
by Christian Coon | Aug 28, 2012 | BLOG
One of the advantages of being part of a church that also plants other churches is that you’re rarely allowed to rest on your laurels. We’re in the process of relaunching our Wicker Park site as we go from evenings to mornings there while also getting...
by Christian Coon | Aug 25, 2012 | BLOG
Spending the day at Barrington UMC learning about generosity. (Taken with...
