I have long loved the hymn “Just As I Am.” Although it was often overused at the Christian school that I attended as a child, I loved the simplicity of the melody and the message. As we sang the lyrics this past Sunday during worship, one of the verses jumped out at me, and I was surprised . . . → Read More: Just As I Am
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6 commentsMy church is currently observing Lent – a season of spiritual discipline that leads up to Easter. We are encouraged to “give up” something during this time, apparently as a way to relate to the 40 days of temptation that Christ endured. Although the denomination that I grew up in didn’t observe Lent, fasting and other forms . . . → Read More: Learning About Lent By Brian, on October 17th, 2009 |
One comment“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 |
5 commentsFor 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 By Brian, on August 27th, 2009 |
5 commentsI used to dream of being a disc jockey. I have always had such a love affair with music that I figured the perfect job would be choosing and spinning tracks for other people’s enjoyment. During my clubbing days, I would envy the guy or girl who selected the songs that got people moving on the . . . → Read More: DJ For Jesus By Brian, on April 10th, 2009 |
One commentGood Friday. I’ve often wondered about the person that came up with that name. It seems rather morbid to call the day that Christ was murdered “good,” but I assume that is a reference to the the reason behind why he died – good news for all of us. Anyway, other than being off from work today, there . . . → Read More: What's So Good About It? By Brian, on January 7th, 2009 |
One comment“I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Jesus the Christ Faith has always been a difficult concept for me. My tendency to question everything and my need . . . → Read More: The Definition of Faith |
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