Chris Bishop

Exploring everyday theology through family fun and ministry.

If you have stumbled upon this patchwork I call my blog, I hope that you find something that peeks your curiosity. This is a collection of thoughts, experiences and encounters about whose I am in the story that God had placed me within. I have been blessed with an amazing wife Katie who is a pastor too, and a daughter, Eden, who is simply a delight. They remind me everyday what it is to be loved. I have dreams about this being a place that can be a resource for youth workers, young people and others to catch a glimpse of how this pastor views living life in light of the conspiracy of grace that has been given to us. Enjoy

2 September 2010 0 Comments

Faith Lab: Core Values-Prayer

Faith Lab: Core Values-Prayer

It I hard to explain, but I have come to know that one of the most powerful ways that we can be in ministry is through prayer.  I have long since given up on trying to explain away the way that prayer works, I just know that there are powerful things that happen when a [...]

30 August 2010 0 Comments

Shotgun vs hand holding ministry

Shotgun vs hand holding ministry

I am a fixer… Though I know my limits (cars and things that cause expositions that could take off an arm), I really like making things better.  I don’t think that this is an uncommon desire.  If you see something broken or someone hurting many times there is a desire to fix it. I am [...]

26 August 2010 0 Comments

Faith Lab: Most Important

Faith Lab: Most Important

What is the most important think in your life?  No really think for a minute and answer.  What is the most important thing in your life? It is my prayer that it would be your relationship with God.  Please note that I didn’t write just God, but rather the relationship that you have with God.  [...]

5 August 2010 2 Comments

Re:Form

Re:Form

The other day I ordered some new confirmation materials.  The materials that I ordered are from the Lutheran publishing house.  The funny thing was that when I was about to finalize the order I got an email from the Methodist publishing house that was advertising a new confirmation set from the UMC. Excited I took [...]

3 August 2010 0 Comments

Katie’s FNP Article

Katie’s FNP Article

Check out Katie’s Article The Frederick News-Post Online – Frederick County Maryland Daily Newspaper It is Friday night and we are enjoying a night out on the town. (Well, as much of a night out on the town you can have when you live in Brunswick . Thinking back to college, this is nothing like the [...]

26 July 2010 0 Comments

Reflections

Reflections

This past weekend Bill talked about the way that we are called to be reflections of the Glory of God. The text that he drew from was 2 Cor. 3:18–And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into  the same image [...]

23 July 2010 0 Comments

Never Know Who’s Lookin

Never Know Who’s Lookin

The other day I thought that I thought that I would find some time to get a little time on the water.  I was booked with meetings beginning at 9 and lasting until about 1:30 and then had a chunk of time before I had to be back in the office for another at 7:00.  [...]