A Mending Shift

a bird sings, not because if has an answer to give, but because it has a song to sing … this is my song

Help Me Out: Christians Should Not Judge, a Myth?

| February 2, 2009

Share A church is doing a series called Urban Legends: Debunking Spiritual Myths. They liken certain “myths” in Christianity to Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster. The upcoming “myth” that they are preaching on is the “myth” that Christians Shouldn’t Judge. In other words, “There are some people out there spreading a myth that [...]

Questions

| December 4, 2008

Share What is it that frustrates you about Christians/Christianity/Religion? ———————————————— What is it that blesses you and brings joy?

When a Building Becomes an Injustice

| November 3, 2008

Share I was just looking over a Christian relief organizations holiday “catalog” of how you and I can participate in helping those in the Third-World. Something really stuck me when I saw the below cost breakdown: $100 – One Emergency Shelter $750 – One Well $7,500 – One House $20,000 – One School $25,000 – [...]

The New Modern Translation of John 3:16 and 17

| September 5, 2008

Share“For God so loved the world some of the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes [the way I do] in him shall not perish burn forever in Hell but have eternal life live forever in Heaven. For God did not send his Son into the world to earth to [...]

Christians Aren’t Perfect . . .

| August 5, 2008

Share. . . just forgiven. Have you seen that bumper sticker driving around your town? I have. And I must admit that there was a day I nodded in favor of it as a pinnacle of Truth, thinking, “Not perfect but forgiven—yep, that’s absolutely correct.” Not so much any more. In fact, when I recalled [...]

The Unifying Factor

| May 13, 2008

Share Jesus said that we’d be known as his followers by our love (John 13). He also prayed that his followers would be united in love so that the world would see that God loves them as he loves his son, Jesus (John 17). I knew this about Jesus’ words, but as I was reading [...]

Mistaken Identity

| April 27, 2008

Share I am often asked, by other Christians, “What church do you go to?” or “Where do you go to church?” This is, with regularity, followed by them saying, “Oh, I go to such-and-such church.” Another common question I get asked usually refers to the quality of the church I just went to, “How was [...]

God’s Truth and Our “Truth”—Two Perceptions

| March 27, 2008

ShareWith this post I wanted to compare and contrast two views, or perceptions, of Christian truth. Perception one views God’s truth as narrower, with their personal truth and belief lining-up closely with God’s truth; thus “orthodox”. To the varying degrees that everyone else’s beliefs stray from “orthodox” belief, the closer they get to unorthodoxy (heresy) [...]

The Question – A Parable of the Church

| January 12, 2008

Share The hospital Chief of Staff’s voice could be heard clearly over the intercom. His question to his staff, interns, and orderlies was shockingly simple. “He called us together to ask us this? Our time is precious and we have work to do…is he mad?” Despite their disputes, his question still lingered in the air [...]