by Justin Bishop | Jun 3, 2020 | Opinion
Silence is complicit. I’m sure I’ll get something wrong here. However, if I wait until I’ve figured out exactly what to say, I probably won’t say anything, and that’s part of the problem. We see the pain and the chaos, and we say a prayer and try to move on with our...
by Justin Bishop | Mar 30, 2020 | Opinion
On the south side of Magdalen College, Oxford, sits an Anglican chapel used weekly for worship. When I first stepped into the 15th-century building, not only did I have a sense of traveling back in time, but I also had the experience of entering an atmosphere of...
by Justin Bishop | Sep 17, 2019 | Opinion
What good is worship? What is good worship? Funny how the order changes the meaning. But the idea is the same: What is “good” and what is “worship” are connected. Or at least they should be. The words “worship service” emblazon church signs all across America,...
by Justin Bishop | Apr 12, 2019 | Opinion
There was always a twinkle in his eye when he gave me sage advice on the steps of the church: “Be careful. Seminary could be your cemetery.” But not this time. He was serious. And this was not exactly how I wanted to start my academic ministry experience. I was...