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Sex on the rooftop sells books

Apparently a pastor in Texas is going to set up a bed on the roof of his church and hit the sack with his wife there for 24 hours. The 24 hour bed-in will be broadcast on the Internet. The date corresponds with a book the pastor will be releasing about sex. Source: http://thesexperiment.com/ Really? WhenContinue reading “Sex on the rooftop sells books”

Kindle Fire vs. Kindle E-Reader

I dropped my Kindle at the school the other night and it’s permanently broken. I had to figure out quickly what to do because I have preached from my Kindle for nearly a year now and can’t imagine going back to using paper. So I purchased the Kindle Fire this past week. The Kindle FireContinue reading “Kindle Fire vs. Kindle E-Reader”

Reasons I am sick of arguments both for and against religion

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably have ascertained two things about me. One is that I have strong opinions. Two is that this blog is not a place for constant back and forth. Neither is the rest of my life. This blog is the place where I share my views.Continue reading “Reasons I am sick of arguments both for and against religion”

On Break

Hello dear readers. Just a quick note that The Fallen Cleric is on break this week. I won’t be posting at all, and will return with a new post on Monday, January 2. I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas this year. It was one of the best ever for my family and me.Continue reading “On Break”

Introverts, your life is calling

This post is for that 30-40% of the U.S. population who are introverts. [Not sure if you’re an introvert or an extrovert? Take this online assessment to find out.] Yep, I’m writing to YOU. It’s an extroverted world in many ways, isn’t it? That’s why you feel so uncomfortable so much of the time. ButContinue reading “Introverts, your life is calling”

What does the world really need?

I heard a good, well-meaning person recently say that prayer is the only thing keeping things in the world from being worse than they are. I disagree with this. Whether or not such people are praying or not, God works through human beings, and it is only as each human being works from a placeContinue reading “What does the world really need?”

Lessons in love from Dexter and Breaking Bad, prt. 2

You are more like Dexter Morgan than you think. In fact you are very, very much like Dexter, and like Walter White. They both have family that they care about, just like you. They both are struggling with who they are, just like you. They both are hiding something, just like you. They both fearContinue reading “Lessons in love from Dexter and Breaking Bad, prt. 2”

Help me help you!

The most important part of blog writing is great content. But if the content is there, getting the word out is critical. I see signs month by month that the word is getting out about this blog, and I need to do whatever I can to give it a push. But rather than simply askContinue reading “Help me help you!”

Embracing Powerlessness, prt. 4 — “Are you telling me to be a doormat?”

If you have read all the posts in this series, you may by now thinking that what I am suggesting here is that you simply give up and become a doormat; that you resign yourself to being walked on by everybody, letting life steamroll you, and settling for whatever scraps fall from everyone else’s table.Continue reading “Embracing Powerlessness, prt. 4 — “Are you telling me to be a doormat?””

Embracing Powerlessness, prt. 3

I said in my last post that in this one I would explore our true power. If you are just coming to my blog and have not read the two earlier posts in this series, please check them out before you read this one, because I am convinced that you will never understand your trueContinue reading “Embracing Powerlessness, prt. 3”