“Pastor, I need to find God,” is a statement that is made often in one form or another. It is often stated after a person experiences a crisis and finds they are unable to cope with the situation they are in. The weight of the world seems to be pressing in on them threatening . . . → Read More: Pastor, I Need to Find God
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I had a conversation this morning with a good friend of mine about a range of topics, but mostly theological. Some of the things we discussed would be considered pretty divisive. As I got in the car and pulled away, I realized that much of the conversation was me taking the opposite side of . . . → Read More: Careful What You Say and How You Say It I have a friend who has a blog post where he shares a couple of quotes by young people on religion. The thoughts expressed are disturbing if they are in any way indicative of the way others think about religion. From my experience the quotes encapsulate the problem that many have with the church . . . → Read More: What Are We Doing? Well, as you might have noticed, it’s been awhile since I posted a new article on my blog. I’m not really sure why I keep it. It’s hard to write something and then put it out there for everybody to read. I feel a certain responsibility to write something meaningful. I don’t get that . . . → Read More: Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About If you take seriously the study of the Bible, then you will probably benefit from these “10 Commandments of Scripture Interpretation“… http://www.outofur.com/archives/2010/11/10_commandments.html Learning to read the Bible well is one of the most important things we as Christians can do. Not simply for knowledge alone, but to become the person God calls us to . . . → Read More: Study to Show Thyself Approved Okay… So, this might seem a little odd, but I just subscribed to the newsfeed for a website dedicated to Mississippi atheists. (The source of the quote in the title.) “Why?” you might ask. As a Christian and especially as a pastor, I need to know how others see us. What are their questions? . . . → Read More: It Wasn’t Bad. It Was Just Dull. In Azusa Street, Frank Bartleman, gives a detailed account of the beginning of the Pentecostal styled revival that occurred from 1906-1909. He gives significant details on the background events that led up to the revival and then follows the revival as it begins to spread across the United States. A significant key to . . . → Read More: Azusa Street I just finished watching the video, Spiritual Awakening, a New Economy and the End of Empire, a lecture by David C. Korten, and my first thought is, “Wow!” And my second thought is, “Why am I am almost forty years old and just now hearing someone say these kinds of things?” But then I . . . → Read More: A New Economy and the End of Empire In my last blog post I discussed the conversation going on at United Methodeviations which started with the authors post titled Caught on the Ethical Horns of A Moral Dilemma. Well, it seems that this question about “truthfulness” has generated a bit of controversy. Dan has offered a follow up post, titled Lying for . . . → Read More: Is There Ever A Reason Not To Be Truthful In a recent blog post at United Methodeviations titled Caught on the Ethical Horns of A Moral Dilemma, Dan Dick discusses the willingness of pastors to lie if they think it is necessary. In the article he tells about a recent seminar he attended where the question was raised, “When is it necessary for . . . → Read More: And the Truth Will Set You Free |
   
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