Category: Church

“Perfect” weather for a ham and bean dinner

A bit of winter weather didn't deter people from attending the annual Ham and Bean Dinner at Avondale United Methodist Church from noon-7 p.m. on Saturday, February, 28, 2015. The weather forecast kept on varying throughout the week -- was it going to snow on Saturday? was it going to snow before or after the … Continue reading “Perfect” weather for a ham and bean dinner →

Chapter Five: Beyond Us-Based Giving

(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Five: Beyond Us-Based Giving →

Chapter Four: Need vs. Relationships

(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Four: Need vs. Relationships →

Chapter Three: The Anatomy of Giving

(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Three: The Anatomy of Giving →

Chapter Two: The Problem With Good Intentions

(Note: Spoiler Alert. This post is writing commentary on the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It). This book is being discussed on April 11 by the Avondale United Methodist Book Club. Those who want to read the book before forming opinions are advised to read … Continue reading Chapter Two: The Problem With Good Intentions →

Souper Bowl of Caring

Today is another short photography post. As those who care about professional sports (which excludes me) know, today is the Super Bowl. For those of us at Avondale United Methodist Church, that means two more things. First, Super Bowl weekend is when we sponsor the annual Souper Bowl of Caring, where we raise/collect food for … Continue reading Souper Bowl of Caring →

The Wolf and the Lamb

In The Wolf and the Lamb by the Rev. Eric Law he talks about intercultural communities in the context of the passage Isaiah 11:6-9. This passage is often known as the “Peaceable Kingdom.” But the author prefers it to be known as the “Peaceable Realm” because the word kingdom has “too many connotations of the … Continue reading The Wolf and the Lamb →