Straight From The Horses Mouth
“I don’t have a problem with Jesus. But I do have a problem with the image Christians portray of him.” – A friend.
Straight From The Horses Mouth
Len Hjalmarson quotes Brian McLaren and Peter Senge. “Why are books on Buddhism so popular, and not books on Christianity?” Brian, feeling somewhat on the spot, pushed the question back to Senge. Senge suggested his own answer: “I think it’s because Buddhism presents itself as a way of life, and Christianity presents itself as a system of belief. So I …
Is BP Our Wake Up Call
Josh over at ThinkChristian has a provocative post on the BP oil spill. He calls it the “Stain that won’t go away.” “I’ve had more than a few people express intense psychological distress about the BP oil eruption in the Gulf of Mexico – and I live in the American Midwest, about a thousand miles from any physical hardship caused …
Two Guys Walk Into A Church
Two guys walks into a church. A pastor is standing at the front of the church pews. The two guys walk up to him, and the first guy says, “I’ve come to seek forgiveness for my sins.” “Absolutely. You are already forgiven. Know that what Jesus did on the cross covered everything you’ve ever done and will ever do.” “Seriously? …
The Continuing Problem With Restoring Pastors
I still love Ted Haggard. Out of Ur recently posted the announcement that Ted Haggard is starting a church. And some people are not happy about it. It seems we’re still wrestling with the same problem. We don’t really know how to restore our leaders. If Haggard has done one thing it has been to expose the fallacy of our …
Finding The Person
This is in many ways a confession post. I’ve been married more than fifteen years. This last year my wife and I had to come to terms with what it really meant to be married. To move forward we had to seek help and learn to rebuild our marriage. It has been a painful process in many regards. It has …
Reimagining The Slippery Slope
What if it is time to reimagine the slippery slope? I was watching a video this morning of Dan Brennan and Spencer Burke talk about male female relationships. It’s a great video and a really great topic that I hope finds traction. How do men and women find wholistic relationships together in community? (Brian McLaren also talks about the sex …
LOST Unanswered Questions
For fans of LOST. There are so many questions left unanswered. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.
For The Love Of Dog
If you have a dog, or have ever had a dog, then take the six minutes to watch this. A man laments the loss of his dog and the capacity dogs hold for unconditional love. Its probably one of the more spiritual videos I’ve seen in a long time. Then tell me what you think. My favorite line is, “He …
The Logic Of Hell
I promise you I’m not on a roll about hell. Strangely enough after posting yesterday’s post, I came across the following post about Carlton Pearson, who as a pastor renounced hell. His church subsequently fell apart. Once he starts preaching his own revelation, Carlton Pearson’s church falls apart. After all, when there’s no Hell (as the logic goes), you don’t …
