“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” - Gilbert K. Chesterton
So, I’ve done my fair share of investigating a variety of different expressions within my overarching Christian context. It was an interesting journey, to say the least. I’m not sorry I explored, questioned, and tried on a variety of hats. I have learned a lot. I pray God will now use all I have learned for his glory. I pray the kingdom Jesus preached is benefited by all I have collected, cognitively and experientially. It’s been edifying. God is faithful. Read More »
Do you need a few fueling tips that will help you save money and make the most of the gasoline you pump into your vehicles. These tips will not only save you money at the pump, but also will lead to more intentional thinking about gasoline stewardship (a theological issue?). Ultimately, we all need to move as far away from oil as we can, but until that glorious day, we should at least try to use our money and gasoline wisely. The following tips for the pump are a good start. Read More »
I’m nearing comment number 1000! The human being who serves up the 1000th comment gets a cool surprise! Shipping will be included, of course. O’ happy day!
I’m running WordPress 2.3-beta3 now! I love it. Everything seems to be working well. Nothing broke. I’m amazed nothing broke because of the serious database changes in this version. I’m happy! The new tag feature is great too. Well done WordPress crew!
A recent chat with friends regarding peaceful, non-violent resistance of cultural norms led to one of the most difficult parables taught by Jesus. Luke 16:1-9 has stumped and mystified interpreters for years, if not centuries. Some argue that the real meaning of this parable is lost to us forever; others point to Jesus’ overarching penchant for non-violent subversion as the key that unlocks the real meaning and intention of this parable. Given the social, political, and religious setting in which Jesus was situated, I tend to side with those who cite subversion. Read More »
“Jesus wasn’t so much counter-cultural as he was non-conformed within culture. Instead of being counter to the culture, running in the other direction, we march into the city centers and live as a light to the world. Christ followers are called to radically re-interpret the values of their culture, this often includes flipping them on their heads.” C. Wess Daniels
