It's taken me a while to understand that. Not all Christians are Baptists - or Republicans. Not all Christians celebrate Christmas. Not all Christians watch Fox News or think that the world is going to end in our lifetime. I had to step outside my comfort zone (pardon the plagiarism Casting Crowns) in order to see this more clearly. (Perhaps not so) strangely enough I find myself changing into a different person as a result. This journal is not intended to attract arguments. This journal is my way of clearly laying out the things I've come to believe.
The debate turned into a movie and a book. The movie (which comes out on DVD today) is called Collision. Now I haven’t seen the movie yet. It will be in the mail today. Let me tell you why you should want to buy this movie and watch it as well: Read the rest of this entry »
And by unbiblical I mean sinful. I have no intention of skirting around trigger words like that.
The basic question is this: Is it sinful for a God-ordained organization or position to overstep its God-ordained parameters? I would love to hear someone who has a compelling argument come out and say ‘no’, but after examining Scripture I am forced to conclude that the answer is ‘yes’. (I Samuel 13:8-14, 2 Samuel 6:2-7) God gives us guidelines for a reason. Sometimes it is for our good, sometimes for His glory, sometimes both, and sometimes we are forced to take Him at His word because we are clueless to discern His reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
I would ask you to watch this video. Be warned – it’s quite heavy:
Now ask yourself these questions:
Do I understand how he feels about religion? Do I understand what it means to be closed-minded? Is it necessary for Christians to be closed-minded when talking to people like this man? Do I act in a closed-minded way when talking to fellow Christians who don’t believe exactly the same things I do?
This is probably the 4th or 5th time I’ve started a blog. Every time previous to this I’ve hit the same wall. My life is boring. But recently I’ve begun to rethink a lot of things about writing and its benefits.
For one thing, not many people know exactly what has been going on in my life over the past few years. The exceptions are my immediate family and a few (very few) close friends. I’ve learned a lot and I feel like my broader circle of friends and acquaintances could benefit from understanding a little bit more about me. Read the rest of this entry »
