November 24, 2008> 8:56 AM
gangsta I'm a gangsta! Well, sort of. My friend Michael Spencer over at Internet Monk has started a new series on his blog called Liturgical Gangstas, and he's asked me to be on that team. Every so often he's going to pose a question to us and we'll all answer from our own spiritual perspectives, backgrounds and ecclesial traditions - very cool. I'm the Roman Catholic on the panel, and the only member thus far with no "Fr., Rev., etc." in front of his name. I'm either honored or having inferiority/identity issues, one or the other. One of the other panelists is my good friend Peter Matthews, Anglican Priest from here in Lexington as well. There are also, at present, an Orthodox Priest, a Baptist Pastor and a Methodist Pastor. The first question Michael has posed to us is as follows: “A person comes to you and says 'I want to grow significantly as a Christian in the next year.' Using the resources we all share and the specific resources of your tradition, what kind of guidance would you give this person? Be as specific as possible.” You can read all our responses and comment here.