The Intent Was Good…

Well, it doesn’t look like I’m going to have much time to write as much as I wanted to today, so, since I’ve gained several new subscribers the last couple of weeks, let me take the time to once again formally invite everyone to join my new forum at...

Seeing Both Sides of the Argument

Why is it that a person cannot talk about both the pros and cons of an issue without being perceived as taking the opposite side as everyone else? (And yes, this does involve that person being seen as supporting either side, depending on what position every other...

Christianity Gone Political

Here’s another definition: fundamentalism [fəndəmentəlɪzəm, fəndəmenəlɪzəm]Anoun 1fundamentalism the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth Category...

What Does It Really Mean To Be ‘Evangelical’?

It occurred to me over this past weekend to wonder what it really means to be ‘evangelical’? I overheard a couple of individuals (who were obviously not Christians) talking about different kinds of Christians and what they stood for, and they threw the...

The ‘Sanctity’ of Worship

How often do you really think about what it is that God sees when you worship? I think especially of worship songs, where (it seems to me) it is so easy to simply get caught up in the moment, in the emotion of the music. I reflect back those chapel services and wonder...

Knowing When To Just Keep Your Mouth Shut

It’s interesting. There have been several moments over the last few weeks where I have either read something on Xanga or overheard something that was said in casual conversation that have just caused me to think, “Hey, now. That’s not right.”...