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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By Brian, on June 30th, 2010 |
 3 commentsBy Brian, on June 10th, 2010 |
Leave a commentI believe the human mind is incapable of comprehending God or the universe, and religion is our (often) pathetic attempt to package what we don’t understand in order to make it fit for human consumption. God is LOVE, so any religion that doesn’t have LOVE as its core focus will never elevate the human race or . . . → Read More: I Believe… By Brian, on April 6th, 2010 |
Leave a comment“What is the essence of religion? Sigmund Freud said that was the longing for the father. Others have called it the desire of the mother or for transcendence. I fear deeply that all these are idealizations, and I offer the rather melancholy suggestion that they would all vanish from us if we did not know that . . . → Read More: The Essence of Religion By Brian, on March 19th, 2010 |
7 commentsWe are closing on the new house today, and I’m feeling a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Things would be much less stressful if we didn’t still own our current home – which we finally got around to listing on the market last week. I’ve lived here for just over 11 years (five years for Honey), so even . . . → Read More: Real Estate Update By Brian, on March 1st, 2010 |
3 commentsDuring his sermon yesterday morning, our new pastor told of how he recently encountered another local pastor who expressed his dismay over our church’s acceptance of homosexuals. After asking if he was pastoring the “happy” church, this other minister expressed his disapproval, and even said he had a couple of women in his congregation that he’d . . . → Read More: The ‘Happy’ Church By Brian, on February 24th, 2010 |
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 |
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Hiding Behind The Bible
LZ Granderson currently has an article featured on CNN titled “Anti-gays hide their bias behind the Bible” – a very interesting look at how many Christians pick and choose which sins are worthy of stones. One paragraph in particular struck me as I read, perhaps because I feel exactly the same way.
I am never ashamed to . . . → Read More: Hiding Behind The Bible