Author Archives: Mike Glodo
The Gravedigger Digs in Vain
A Graveside Homily for Nettie Imogene Glodo June 10, 2014 It seems that people in all times and all places want to lay their dead to rest in a beautiful place, whether for the scattering of ashes or for burial … Continue reading
You Must Own It Before You Disown It
Following was the address to incoming students at Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando on August 23, 1999. See the postscript for an update on the details. My mother doesn’t live here, but let me tell you about her. She’s 82 years … Continue reading
Movie Notes: Mud
From circa a year ago: After watching Mud at the Enzian last Friday night I officially forgave Reese Witherspoon for her erstwhile C.O.P.S. appearance and Matthew McConnaughy for besmirching the memory of Johnny Cash with his tribute rendition of The … Continue reading
The Son of God: Seeing vs. Hearing
The pending release of the film Son of God reminded me of what I wrote back in 2004 with the release of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Which also reminded me of the large scale recruitment of church … Continue reading
One Baptism, NIB
One Baptism – “NIB” Mike Glodo[1] Have you ever been perplexed by “netspeak?” The world wide web has introduced a flood of new vocabulary, especially acronyms – www, http, aol, ftp. Instant- and text-messaging possess a language practically their own … Continue reading
Missional as eschatological
In the context of a faculty presentation on the missional church, John Muether made the helpful point that mission, unlike worship, is temporary. I took this to be his corrective to how public worship is often reshaped into a pep rally … Continue reading
Lament for an audience of One
Why isn’t an audience of one enough? Because he applauds without flesh and bone hands Or not at all Or maybe he’s frowning But hands of flesh and bone are no help They clap off beat with the One or … Continue reading
One Baptism – “N.I.B.”
Not that you asked… This article was originally published on August 21, 2006 while the author was Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. One Baptism – “NIB” Mike Glodo Have you ever been perplexed by “netspeak?” The world wide … Continue reading
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