Author Archives: Fr. Chris Schutte
Feeling Overcome By “Information”?
The biologist E.O. Wilson famously wrote, “We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.” He wrote this line in 1998, just as the Internet was becoming the means through…
Read Full PostCan We Point Our Friends to Jesus?
I’ve been thinking a lot about evangelism lately. As I think about the long-term health, and even viability, of our congregation, it is essential that we see people who do…
Read Full PostFollowing Jesus to Engage Our World: Responding to Discouraging Trends
Have you ever been in the middle of a task that got unexpectedly hard? Maybe it was hitting a rock while digging, or encountering a surprisingly steep slope while hiking….
Read Full PostAre We Old Enough to Read Fairy Tales?
When did you stop reading fairy tales? Were you eight…ten…twelve? Maybe you’ve read a fairy tale to a child as an adult and actually been caught up in the story–wanting…
Read Full PostSummer Reading Plans
Summer doesn’t technically start for three weeks, but since my kids are out of school and it is 107 degrees in Phoenix right now (!!), I’ve been thinking, along with…
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