The title of this article is purposeful; it represents the content—simply some thoughts I have been reflecting on about the church. My thinking is not

“We have a new name” read the text message as I was boarding a flight from Columbus to Albuquerque. I had left the CMC Ministers

“This is the kind of fast day I’m after:to break the chains of injustice,get rid of exploitation in the workplace,free the oppressed,cancel debts.What I’m interested

“Open the wells of grace and salvation, pour the rich streams deep into my heart.Cleanse and refine my thought and affection,seal me and make me