I've heard people, ministers, say that the past cannot be changed so why worry about it. And the future is not yet so why fret about the future. The present is all that matters. Concern yourself about the present because it's the only aspect of time you can control. That's what I want to talk … Continue reading Time

Most of the church would agree that we do not all agree on everything. Most would also agree that disagreement is not grounds for separating, as long as we all love Jesus and follow Him. That's great. In theory. The truth is most of the church has no idea how to live this out well. … Continue reading Agreement

This morning on Facebook a person asked what makes someone a Christian. Were there some non-negotiable set of doctrines someone must believe in order to be called a Christian. This was my reply. I don't know if you can "define" what makes one a Christian any more than you can "define" God. Yesterday I posted … Continue reading What Defines A Christian?

Part II of my "Shack" story will soon follow. Meanwhile I thought I'd share this. If you take the fear of death away from people you remove the motivation of religious Christianity. Fear of death stems from two sources, fear of the unknown, and uncertainty of your final destination. Evangelicalism's most serious flaw is the … Continue reading Fear of Death

I finally saw it. Talking about "The Shack". The movie lived up to the hype. But it meant so much more for me. You see, I had my own "Shack" experience. The details were different of course, but I had an encounter with Papa similar in nature to what Mac experienced in "The Shack". And … Continue reading My “The Shack” Story Part I

I've been thinking about the term "mystic" lately. The definition goes like this: "a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect." I just spent three years in a school … Continue reading Mysticism

Friends, God is either Good or he is retributive. He can't be both. Evangelical theology is very heavily based on a view of God that is retributive. Meaning He still punishes us for sin. Oh they SAY that Jesus did it all on the cross. But their theology says it's ONLY for the select few … Continue reading Is God Good?

Hi all! This one will be short. I am going to try to revive this blog. I am notoriously bad at keeping up with these types of things. But I have so many little writings that I feel would be beneficial. I am hoping the blog catched some wind and gains some followers. I am … Continue reading Revival!