I am a natural debater. My Myers-Briggs personality is an “ENTP”, which is often referred to as “the Debater”. I enjoy verbally sparring—not in an argumentative way but as a means of thinking through an idea or concept. I often process things verbally. While I enjoy a good debate, there are some debates that simply…

Several years ago I injured my right knee while playing basketball. After getting some treatment to manage the on-going pain I had an MRI which revealed damage to the cartilage. I underwent micro-fracture surgery, which is a lot like using a tiny jackhammer to create holes in the end of my bone so that a…

You’ve seen it on T-shirts and coffee mugs, wall plaques and bumper stickers. You can get it on jewelry and candle holders. Just go to Etsy and search for the phrase “I can do all things through Christ” and you’ll see what I mean. I recently saw an ad for a T-shirt with a better…

There have been a number of incidents over the ten years of New City Church that will be forever etched into my memory. They are poignant markers of who we are as a church. One such incident happened a couple months ago. A young woman was visiting the church. She has visited a number of…

We’ve been working our way through the Apostles’ Creed as a guide for what has been believed “everywhere, always, and by all” Christians. The core of our Trinitarian faith is contained in the Creed, yet the Creed does not contain all that we believe. Within our ancient, historic faith are broad streams that diverge on…