I’m mentally judgmental. I try really hard not to be but it’s like a popup on my mental screen that I can’t seem to totally rid myself of. The best I can do is click the “close box” before too much time has elapsed and the thoughts become a permanent virus in my spirit. I’ve …
A book and video about gays and the Church
I expect more pushback – of the kind, kind of course – on this post than most. I hope not, but I might even lose some regular readers over it. The debate about how God feels about gays and how the Church must relate to them is a firestorm for sure. As we speak the …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 6 of 4ish)
I obviously have very little skill in predicting how many words it will take me to say what I want to say; thus “six parts in a four part essay”! In my final post on this subject (for now) I'm compelled to remind us about the main reason to love and study the Bible. Read it …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 5 of 4ish)
If you’re not familiar with the math of the “ish,” this is how it works. When longwinded teacher-types don’t want to handcuff ourselves to a preconceived number of posts in a blog or messages in a series we rely heavily on the “ishes.” I have a couple more things – at least – I wanted …
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How To Read The Bible And Not Be Bored By It (Part 4 of 4ish)
Change it up By change it up I don’t mean make changes in the Bible you read – as in edit Scripture – but change up the way you read it, although, you might consider reading a different version, either temporarily or permanently. I find when I use another version that I notice all kinds …
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