By Brian, on January 12th, 2010 |
Remember when I went to the baby mega-church with a friend a few weeks back? She was so excited to have found a church that fed her spiritually, and she wanted to share it with everyone around her. Although I wasn’t very impressed with the style of worship, I was happy that she had potentially found a . . . → Read More: Expecting The Worst
By Brian, on January 7th, 2010 |
I don’t put much stock in New Year resolutions (or “revolutions,” as I like to call them), but I do think they are a good indicator of a person’s intent to better themselves. Although we’re already a week into 2010, here are a few of the things that I want to work on this year.
Less Facebook, . . . → Read More: Resolutions
By Brian, on December 31st, 2009 |
This year has been both terrible and wonderful at the same time. That’s probably typical of every year, but this one had some exceptionally low lows; the kind where you know you’ll be a changed person when you finally recover. On the other hand, I’m blessed beyond measure. I have a wonderful partner, a great job, . . . → Read More: 2009 In Review
By Brian, on November 30th, 2009 |
The Pentecostal church I grew up in had drums, guitars, and tambourines. Hymns were old fashioned and easy to sing, and music literally filled the sanctuary and spilled out the windows for the benefit of the neighboring houses. People stood, clapped in time, tapped their feet, raised their hands toward heaven, and sometimes even danced in . . . → Read More: Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
By Brian, on November 24th, 2009 |
Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.
That sentimental tidbit was imprinted on the ceramic plate that I presented to a dear friend at her going away reception Sunday afternoon. Recent health issues are forcing her to move closer to her children, and although I’ve had a few weeks to . . . → Read More: Miss U Much
By Brian, on October 17th, 2009 |
“To follow Jesus is to be political.”
I quoted that line from a book titled If God Is Love: Rediscovering Grace in an Ungracious World in an article I posted over two years ago. I remembered it during a meeting at church earlier this week. Here’s the full paragraph:
The question is not whether we should mix Christianity . . . → Read More: The Politics of Jesus
By Brian, on October 1st, 2009 |
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. – Ephesians 2:8-9
“Brian is a hypocrite. He believes his works will get him into heaven.”
Those words were spoken right in front of me the other day. . . . → Read More: Hypocrite
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