Dogged Dogma
I have noticed a troubling trait among those of us who have been trained for many years with a certain theology. I of course am noticing it in people who whold a different view than mine, but I am not … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Christian life
One Preacher’s Philosophy
It still doesn’t feel quite natural to refer to myself as a preacher. I know we’re all supposed to be preachers. I know the calling I’ve had since I was a little boy. It still seems like a job that’s … Continue reading →
Honestly!
I don’t know what your experience has been, but I have found that if someone feels the need to tell you that they’re honest you should be on your guard. An expectation of integrity seems to be woven into our … Continue reading →
Easter Ham
I’ve only recently come to understand that ham on Easter is a well-established tradition. It wasn’t so in our family, and not I suppose with the people we knew. Maybe it just never came up. Having had a particularly good … Continue reading →
Traditions of Men
I think I will mostly be repeating things I’ve already written here, but the reality of what I will say is fresh in my mind because of a book I finished reading a couple of weeks ago. I won’t mention … Continue reading →
Self-Righteous Indignation
Isn’t that usually what we mean when we use the term “righteous indignation?” We’re offended at something that has been done that is so outside our moral code that we can’t imagine anyone doing it. At least that’s what we … Continue reading →
The King’s English
I’m going to admit to one of my own prejudices here. If you want to make a Biblical argument to me, don’t pull out the King James Bible. The minute the thees and thous start flying, I’ve tuned out. It … Continue reading →
Us Preachers’ Kids
Last week, a near tragedy in the family of a pastor friend of mine started me wondering if preachers’ kids really deserve their reputation. I first did a quick search to see if I could find any hard data on … Continue reading →
Two Catholics, a Mormon, and a Loose Nut
I’m not really going to go into sects and cults today. That’s a topic for another post. I just like the title. I haven’t checked, but I suspect the conspiracy theorists are all abuzz with speculation about our ever narrowing … Continue reading →
You Deserve It
We’ve all heard it. We’ve probably all said it of ourselves. Advertisements are full of it, and we’re all too ready to believe it. Is it true? Whatever “it” is, do we really deserve it? When we speak of ourselves … Continue reading →