#EndDehumanization
Jonathan David Faulkner It seems like a harmless enough question, although I should know by now that there is no such thing when discussing reconciliation and American History. When Pastor Bryan Lorritts asked it I felt myself rouse for a fight. After all, I am a historian of that time period and though I …
Continue reading Why Didn’t the Awakenings Bring About an End to Slavery?
Wow, what a month July was…and beginning to August for that matter. We started our journey into pulpit supply on July 1 by preaching at a small church in Dunstable MA. Then spent a week with Rachel’s family, had two normal weeks and then this past week has been one of the busiest I …
Continue reading Life Update 2: CCCC Conference, this Crazy Life and a BIG announcement.
Jonathan David Faulkner Let me start by saying this idea did not originate with me, I have long advocated for it, especially here, but I have longed for good terminology for what I have come to believe scripture is teaching us concerning reconciliation and have struggled to find it until last week when …
Continue reading Horizontal & Vertical – The Ephesians 2 Paradigm
The following is an brief, personal update from me about life in general, changes to the website and future changes in life. HAMILTON MA. God has never ceased to amaze me, yesterday I was riding alongside Gordon College’s Chebacco (spelling) Lake watching the sun rise before returning to my bike and completing the 7 …
In my seminary and pastoral careers I have been asked to read many books, required to read many books. This book, which I had originally bought as summer reading, appeared on a requirement list for my Summer III course Preaching Reconciliation. This was then, the first book I read for the class. Here Evans' lays …
Continue reading Book Recommendation: Oneness Embraced by Rev. Tony Evans
Jonathan David Faulkner I have read a myriad of articles recently on the need for civility in our public and private discourse, especially in relationship to politics. Some of the writers have advocated for civility, some have argued against it, some have advocated for a mixture of the two. The reasoning being that sometimes, in …
Continue reading When No One Is Human: No Civil Discourse without Humanity.
One can only take so much.... as in...we have been here before...and now we are just stuck here. You know what I mean, Rosanne, Bill Maher, the fight over who can say what about who, the question, if it is unacceptable for one person to call someone an ape, then why is it acceptable for …
The following is a poem written by my wife Rachel flowing from the pain of our recent loss. We hope it blesses and encourages and even helps your grieving process if you have suffered a Miscarriage. Without further delay, ladies and gentlemen, my wife! “More Time” “I just want more time” The first …
Jonathan David Faulkner No matter how you look at it, a miscarriage is unfair. By that I mean, you spend a few weeks starting to bond, your wife, more so than you, with the baby, anticipating, making plans, getting information on hospital visits and maybe even rearranging your small apartment. Then one night, your …
Jonathan David Faulkner Have you read the vision of the last days sprinkled throughout the book of Isaiah? The beauty of the described coming Kingdom, a House set on the highest mountain where Rivers flow up to the summit and all the nations gather together as one. When we will “Beat our swords into …
