In my last post I wrote about denial — how it seems to be one of the default ways we deal with life. Today I want to focus on the first part of the growth journey, which is finding the truth. We cannot move forward in any area of life where we are stuck untilContinue reading “Finding Truth (truth, prt 3)”
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The Shame That Drives Us
The Shame Game By and large, churches are still trying to shame people into right living. Some of the biggest-selling books on Christian living in the past few years are shame-based books. Shame-based books are written by (usually well-intentioned) shame-based people who live shame-based lives and preach a shame-based gospel. You’d think after centuries ofContinue reading “The Shame That Drives Us”
My E-Friendship
It has been too long since my last post. I decided in March to stop writing my blog in order to concentrate on the book I am writing. Unfortunately in the months since I stopped writing the blog, I have completed only the foreword to the book, and of course have done nothing with theContinue reading “My E-Friendship”
Notes from Manresa, prt. 7
7:18 pm. I think starting on my second day here, I started learning how to live here and not just to write about living here. Isn’t that what the struggle is all about? Learning how to not just write about, teach about, or talk about prayer, but to actually pray? I have found myself todayContinue reading “Notes from Manresa, prt. 7”
Goodbye to Moralism
“God made the animals to do each what it likes, without sin. But he made man to do more than what he likes; namely, to do what he ought.” — Charles Kingsley I know a ton of people — perhaps most Christians — who would “Amen” this and think it captures something very profound. ButContinue reading “Goodbye to Moralism”
Pastor Svengali
“We’re on a mission from God.” Funny in a Blues Brothers movie. Not so funny when pastors and church leaders radiate that vibe. A friend called me from another state last night. She has recently been asked to take a staff position at her church. She has a strong, valid list of reasons why thisContinue reading “Pastor Svengali”
On The Selling Out
In a recent post I said that I have recently faced the fact that I am a hopeless believer. It was a new discovery when I wrote it, but I have now had a couple weeks to see how this might play out in my life. John Eldrege wrote in one his books, “Let theContinue reading “On The Selling Out”
Religion/Politics
I have been inspired and deeply challenged in the last few months by the writings and lectures of Fr. Richard Rohr. At every turn he is forcing me to rethink things I once took for granted. Below is a repost of a recent daily devotional I received from him. How can I be of and with theContinue reading “Religion/Politics”
Your Truth and My Truth
Look at others and their truth. Do you like a part of their truth? Then put it in your world and make it part of your truth. Don’t like their truth? Say to yourself, “It’s okay for them but I want something different.” The point here is to live YOUR life and YOUR truth theContinue reading “Your Truth and My Truth”
Get Away from My God!
I came across this lovely post recently: Plan worship only for people who can worship. Many churches plan their worship services as though unbelievers can worship. But the Apostle Paul makes plain in 1 Corinthians 12:3 that “no one can say, “Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.” Anyone can utter the words, ofContinue reading “Get Away from My God!”
Temp Arbor 