I have often said on this blog that maybe we should give up our stained glass churches and move them … More
Month: October 2012
Religionless Christianity???
Toward the end of his life, while in a Nazi prison, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was a well known Lutheran theologian, wrote some … More
Christians Doing Risky Things….
No this post is not about anything in today’s world. There are some Christians who are on evangelism missions abroad … More
I Believe……
The phrase “I believe” seems to have a lot of weight in today’s world but to me it is a … More
And Its All Small Stuff…..
In 1997 Richard Carlson wrote a very popular book entitled Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff…. and it’s all small stuff. In … More
A New/Old Kind of Christianity
From A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions That Are Transforming the Faith by Brian D. McLaren: We’re following the … More
Oh That Founding Father Origen…
As we have learned in several of my recent posts Origen was one of the most influential theologians in the … More
Don’t Take It Literally….
There are many today who believe that all of the Bible must be taken as absolutely happening and the stories … More
The Kingdom of God…..
Of course all Christians recognize the phrase the kingdom of God from the Lord’s prayer. But the interpretation of that … More
Early Church Leaders – Ignatius …..
My study of the early church leaders is to show that there was much diversity in the early church that … More
Shouldn’t you read Paul in light of Jesus, instead of reading Jesus in light of Paul?”
I started out my Spiritual journey as a Catholic because that is what my parents were. I came to find … More
Own Worst Enemies…
I am going to use a quote from one of my favorite authors and that is Philip Gulley from his … More
Saint to Heretic to Saint Again…..
With this post I will begin looking at some of the early church leaders. We will start with Origen. Here … More
Beliefs vs. Practices….
With this post I am going to introduce you to a book that has had a pretty profound affect on … More
Fear of Death….
Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die to get there. I first heard the above … More