This post is an expanded response to a comment to last week’s post about Christian giving. I gave the person … More
Category: Christianity
Jesus Was A Socialist
It’s been pretty obvious to me since I seriously spent four years reading the words of Jesus that his teaching … More
Jubilee – Revisited
For this Revisit Wednesday I want to go to a post I wrote here over 12 years ago. It was … More
The Church Needs Shame…
Of course, everything I say here at RedLetterLiving is my opinion, but sometimes it seems particularly necessary to make that … More
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention means different things to different people and religious organizations. For many in the religious community it means that … More
It’s Time For DIVORCE… Or at least another separation
January 17, 2021 There is so much of the Old Testament that still drives many versions of Christianity, especially among … More
I Kinda Miss Being An Evangelical
Given what I post here the title above probably sounds like sacrilege to you. But in many ways being an … More
The Public Body…
Last week I gave you a catch-up on where I have journeyed in my spiritual life for the last six … More
To My Evangelical Friends.
Don’t you realize how much damage you are doing to Christ’s church? JUST QUIT IT! Why can’t you see how … More
The Philosophy of Religion
When I decided I wanted to study the philosophy of religion I had no idea what I had bitten off! … More
The Christian Label
In order to be called ‘Swiss cheese,” you must have so many holes per cubic inch. In order for a … More
Conformity….
I’ve seen the light go out in people’s eyes when they decide it’s safer to embrace a doctrine or a … More
To Set Prisoners Free….
What do we do as Christians when confronted with these harsh realities? The Bible urges us to “remember those in … More
Revolution….
Young and old, rich and poor, and people from every social, economic, political and cultural background are starting to rethink … More
The Sit Back And Wait Syndrome….
Sometimes I take a peak at the website I put up for the church I was once a member. I … More
The Image of God….
When St. Augustine wrote On the Trinity, he tried to work out a conundrum. He wanted to figure out how … More
The ‘Other Gospel’ was easier
I admit that I find the gospel of partnering with God for the healing of the world much, much harder … More
A Quakerish Pope?
Worth reading is a recent interview with Pope Francis conducted by Eugenio Scalfari of La Repubblica. Scalfari, an atheist, had … More
It Moves Beyond….
I like to think of the Great Emergence as reported in the book by Phyllis Tickle as “Post-Religion”. It moves … More
Agents of Reconciliation..
Christians will not be agents of reconciliation and healing as long as they see the world from the perspective of … More
Inspiring Quotes…
3) We turn Christianity into a culture rather than a lifestyle. We have turned Christianity into a market. We have … More
Inspiring Quotes….
2) We focus on The Great Commission over The Great Commandment The Great Commission does not supersede the Great Commandment. … More
God Knows More Than I Do…..
Morf Morford considers himself a free-range Christian who is convinced that God expects far more of us than we can ever … More
Where Is God???
“as we returned from work, we saw three gallows… The SS [guards] seemed more preoccupied, more worried, than usual. To … More
Five Reasons Christian Parents “Lose” Their Children
Here are the five greatest reasons parents “lose” their children from Christianity: 1) Falling into the temptation of using religion … More
The Worst Things About American Christianity (part 2)
This is the conclusion of a post over at RedLetter Christians by Stephen Mattson that I want to feature. (Click here to see … More
The Six Worst Things About American Christianiy
My friends over at RedLetter Christians have done it again. They have put the major problems with our current version … More
Dying For God’s Vengeance….
Abelard rejected the idea that Christ died as a result of God’s vengeance for human disobedience. Abelard was horrified by … More
Replacing One Mediator With Another….
Before I start on my study of the history of the church I want to do an “aside” post here … More
Suspicious of Experiences With God…..
This is an ongoing post about the book “If Grace Is True” by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland. Here are … More
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