Today I am beginning a four-part series explaining my theology, which is based on God’s unconditional and never-ending love for us. This is theology, so it uses a lot of scripture passages, and I realize there are many passages I do not use that create questions of interpretation. This is always the case in any theology. MyContinue reading “God’s Love, prt. 1”
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A call to read less of the Bible
Many Christian people don’t worship God, they worship the Bible. I assume the same is true of other sacred books such as the Koran, the Torah, and the Bagavhad Gita, although it wouldn’t HAVE to be this way. A particular set of circumstances have risen up in the US to bring about this result. ButContinue reading “A call to read less of the Bible”
The Christian craving for guilt
Christians love feeling guilty. In fact, they positively crave it. In fact, to Christians, guilt feels like devotion. The popularity of books like Francis Chan’s Crazy Love and David Platt’s Radical testifies to this. Anyone who speaks or writes of all the ways the church is blowing it, falling short, and insufficient is almost destinedContinue reading “The Christian craving for guilt”
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”
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?”
A Primer for those Struggling with Faith
[featured-image link=”null” link_single=”inherit” single_newwindow=”false”]Image courtesy of Coralie Mercier, licensed under Creative Commons[/featured-image] One of my main goals as a teacher, counselor, pastor, and writer is to help people who are really feeling lost on the faith journey. At the bottom of this post you will find links to posts that I believe might be helpfulContinue reading “A Primer for those Struggling with Faith”
Staying Open, Choosing Life
Today I was thinking about all the different perspectives people bring to the world. Some people are happy and optimistic. Some are always negative. Some believe if they work hard they will eventually succeed. Others believe in fate — that life is already laid out for them and there’s nothing they can do to changeContinue reading “Staying Open, Choosing Life”
Truly transformational counseling, prt. 2
Today I want to give you the last five of ten questions and issues you may end up considering in counseling that is deeply transformational. 6. Where is God in the darkest, nastiest places in your life? We know God is with us, so wherever you are, God is there too. But what is GodContinue reading “Truly transformational counseling, prt. 2”
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”
Is Jesus the only way to God?
Is Jesus the only way to God? Yes. Absolutely. But what does it mean to say this? There are two ways of thinking about this question and they both hinge on one’s interpretation of John 14:6 where Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father butContinue reading “Is Jesus the only way to God?”
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