What’s the Big Deal? I just finished reading Rob Bell’s latest book, Love Wins. I did this because so many people have asked my opinion about it. Love Wins is the first Rob Bell book I have ever completed. His material normally is not challenging or enlightening to me on any level whatsoever. Love Wins wasContinue reading “Love Wins? Count On It!”
Category Archives: GOD STUFF
Be the Change, prt. 3
“He alone is a true devotee of God who understands the pains and sufferings of others.” — Gandhi [source] My last two posts have been about being the change we wish to see in the world. In this post I will write about how to be the change, once you have seen how essential itContinue reading “Be the Change, prt. 3”
Be the Change, prt. 2
It is easy to understand why some people are mystified by this idea that everyone needs to change only him/her self. If I take that seriously, it comes off sounding like I’m the ONLY one who needs to change. Most of us are not prepared to go from thinking everyone else on earth needs toContinue reading “Be the Change, prt. 2”
Be the Change
[featured-image link=”null” link_single=”inherit” single_newwindow=”false”] One of Gandhi’s most famous quotes is, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” This pretty well wraps up the heart of true spirituality. True spirituality stops “waiting on the world to change,” recognizing that the world will not change until individual human beings change. The reason thisContinue reading “Be the Change”
The Archbishop of Canterbury on Marriage
Struggling with Faith
I’m not letting go of God, I’m just losing my grip. — Karen Bergquist, of Over the Rhine This one sentence powerfully captures the two ways people come to non-faith. The first is blatant rejection. Some people decide that this God stuff is nonsense and reach a point where they do not want to beContinue reading “Struggling with Faith”
Q is for Quest
I am currently blogging, along with my daughter, all the way through the alphabet. Check out how the idea started, and get the rules here. If you had a write a story about your life, what would the plot of that story revolve around? Try finishing this sentence: The story of my life is a questContinue reading “Q is for Quest”
P is for Progress (Stages of Faith)
I am currently blogging, along with my daughter, all the way through the alphabet. Check out how the idea started, and get the rules here. James Fowler is best known for his pioneering work on stages of faith, showing how faith progresses over time. Here is my summary of his faith stages: Stage 1, ages 3-7Continue reading “P is for Progress (Stages of Faith)”
O is for Orthodoxy
I am currently blogging, along with my daughter, all the way through the alphabet. Check out how the idea started, and get the rules here. Don’t be afraid! The word Orthodoxy probably scares a lot of people. Orthodoxy is simply the state of holding right beliefs. Sound in opinion or doctrine, especially in religious doctrine; hence,Continue reading “O is for Orthodoxy”
L is for Love
I am currently blogging, along with my daughter, all the way through the alphabet. Check out how the idea started, and get the rules here. When we say God is love, and when we claim to know what love looks like, is that God or not? The Apostle Paul went to great lengths to describe loveContinue reading “L is for Love”
Temp Arbor 