Greed, Corruption, Violence, Sexual Abuse. Do those words sound like words describing the latest steamy drama, or the church? Sadly, all of those terms can describe problems that were displayed within organized Christian religion at one point or another. It’s probably safe to say that all of them could be found in each century, but… Read More »
The God of “More”
Would “Busy” be a good description of your life today? Anymore that seems to describe most people’s lives, and I think that’s by design. If we are kept super busy, we have no time for God, and that’s the way the god of this world likes it. Continuing on in our series as to how,… Read More »
The Age of Ignorance
As I write this series, looking things up about history and how we got to where we are, I can’t help but wonder how future historians will view our time and age (assuming that humanity still exists as we know it in the future). I have to wonder if they will view this age as… Read More »
Smarter than God?
We’ve all heard the statement, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” or “Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it” or some statement along those lines. The actual quote “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” was written by George Santayana in… Read More »
The Declining Church
Coming up with topics to write these blogs on, is sometimes more difficult than the writing itself. As I was sitting in my office struggling to find anything to write about, I was reminded of a thought that I had on the way home this morning. As we drove by a couple of churches that… Read More »
The Real Jesus
Will the real Jesus please stand up? In the 1950’s there was a show called “To Tell the Truth” which featured 3 people who all claimed to be the same individual. A bio was read about that individual at the beginning. A panel of celebrities would ask all three of them questions, the real person… Read More »
Continued Sin
Sometimes I wonder if anybody actually reads these blogs, and if they are worth the time that I put into them, but last week’s post opened a discussion that made me realize that if I reach one person, it’s worth it all. The comment was “Why would you not allow them to be a member?… Read More »
Homosexuality
I might be opening a can of worms beyond what I would prefer to deal with, but I really believe that this subject needs to be addressed. I have felt for some time that I need to address the Christian response to homosexuality, but I have been avoiding it because of the possible backlash. Growing… Read More »
Goals
We all have our weird quirks. One of mine is that I tend to hyper-focus on things. Another way of putting it is that I obsess. If I develop a passion or hobby, I am consumed by it. Praise God that Lori puts up with me, because it can’t be easy. She got me into… Read More »
Distractions
It is my intent and goal to post this blog every Monday. I’m not sure that anybody really “looks forward” to them coming out or anything, but it’s a matter of obedience to me. As a pastor, it is my job to teach and encourage others, and this blog is one avenue that I can… Read More »
