I have a reputation for being somewhat cynical, especially about the church.
Having friends who sleep behind the dumpster in a parking lot of a church that is spending millions on a building expansion will do that to you.
Or when you meet with the head of an international “Christian” non-profit and he tells you the reason [...]
Note:This post is part of our Online Social Justice Bible Study (click the link to see all the entries so far).
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to [...]
In the churches and faith groups that I talk to I find there is a real hunger among people to live the Way of Jesus, not just belong to a church or acknowledge a creed. These people want to live for Jesus–not just on Sunday, but everyday. They feel that the message of Jesus was [...]
I was explaining to a friend tonight that I think often we Christians miss the boat by limiting the mission of Jesus to “making sure we go to heaven when we die”.
I grow weary of everyone’s battles over Orthodoxy, so I have no desire to add fuel to that fire here, now. I wish Orthopraxy [...]
