Jeromy Johnson | August 9, 2009
Share What’s worse? For a child to go un-adopted and grow up in “the system” without a loving home, bouncing from group home to group home, or be adopted by two loving, monogamous parents who provide a stable, caring home, yet both are the same gender/sex? Put it another way. What’s worse? For a child [...]
Jeromy Johnson | April 17, 2009
Share Probably the two greatest statements I heard at the Emerging Church Conference. Both of these were words of wisdom that Alexie Torres-Fleming’s mom told her growing up: “Whatever you have — that you do not need — does not belong to you.” A far cry from our consumerism and American Dream mentality. This is [...]
Jeromy Johnson | August 28, 2008
ShareWhat’s missing? Here are excerpts from two of our earliest creeds, the Apostles and the Nicene, in order. Read them and see if you can tell what is missing: “…Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. [...]
Jeromy Johnson | May 3, 2008
Share Chad got me thinking (dangerous, I know). When Jesus says to love our enemies, who does he mean? Even “enemies” like Bin Laden? Or just our private, personal enemies? If we saw Bin Laden on the street and had the power to take his life, should we? If not, what should the proper response [...]
