I got a lot of feedback on the iron joke yesterday. Let me take it another direction. When something hurts you, you tend to want to avoid it. No one likes getting hurt. No one likes the feelings and pain that it brings. Yet, there are people who entertain themselves with pain. Sick as it [...]
Archive for October, 2007
26 Oct
Are you distracted?
A man showed up at church with his ears painfully blistered. After the service, his concerned pastor asked “What in the world happened to you?”
The man replied, “I was lying on the couch yesterday afternoon watching a ball game on TV and my wife was ironing nearby. I was totally engrossed in the game when [...]
23 Oct
What sets the Christian apart from others?
I have spent the last few days thinking a lot about the Christian identity. What is it that sets us apart from others? How do I know when I run into another Christian? We don’t have a secret handshake or a special wristband.
I could just ask someone if they are a Christian, but 7/10 Americans would [...]
22 Oct
Wake up call for Willow Creek
Link here: http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2007/10/willow_creek_re.html
I was frankly shocked to see this article. It gave me much joy. I was happy that a major church realized that people aren’t growing spiritually, and realizing that this means they need to change how they approach the people and essentially what they are doing at the church there in [...]
18 Oct
The Outside And Inside
It is tempting to want the condition of the outside to hide what the inside really looks like. When I was a child, I could clean my room up real quick by pushing all the toys and clothes under the bed. Tada- the outside looks clean, therefore I thought the room was clean. Hope Mom [...]
17 Oct
Do circumstances determine your thankfulness?
If we live in America, we are most likely richer than 90% of the world. If we have food, shelter, and clothing, we are better off than most. If we have been set free by the truths of Jesus Christ and his coming kingdom, then we are in very good shape.
All things considered, we have [...]
12 Oct
“Life’s Not Fair!”
Maybe some of you can relate. When I was a kid, especially when it came to my other siblings, I wanted things to be fair. I thought what was spent on me should be the exact same amount spent on each other person, and not a penny more. I had better get just as good [...]
11 Oct
Halo in the church?
Thanks to JohnO for this link:
NYTimes: “Thou shalt not kill, except in a popular video game at church”
What do you think?
11 Oct
The Bible is NOT the Word of God!?
by Sean Finnegan
Let me start by saying that I do believe that the Bible is true, divinely inspired, and authoritative. However, I would like to examine the phrase “Word of God” in order to understand its biblical definition. To my knowledge, the Bible never calls itself “the Word of God.” Instead, the terms, “it is [...]
10 Oct
Common objections from Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt came up with some common objections to religion and Christianity
“It was my first year in college and I was pushing back against the religion thing. In my eyes it was a mechanism of guilt , this engrained system, used to keep the flock in servitude.” Brad was raised a conservative Southern Baptist. “Guilt [...]
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