Not all Christians think the same way. . .

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.

Collision available today on DVD

Filed Under (General Topics) by Sam Gerdt on 27-10-2009

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For those who don’t know, Douglas Wilson (Presbyterian minister at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho) and Christopher Hitchens (Outspoken atheist with a lot to say about how Christianity is failing the world) got together a year ago for a debate. The topic was “Is Christianity good for the world?”

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 »

Why I have started a new journal

Filed Under (General Topics) by Sam Gerdt on 16-10-2009

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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 »