The rough draft of 1st chapter and introduction are finished. I’m working on a draft of the 5th chapter now, and it’s coming along swimmingly. I’m hoping to have it finished this year some time, but I’m in no rush.
Quit bugging me about it.
In the broadest possible terms:
1. The philosophies/people at Hume that had drawn me there in the first place were changing (or had changed).
2. I felt called to do ministry in the city.
3. The internet connection speeds were unacceptably slow.
4. Shannon and I have always wanted our kids to grow up in a more secular environment.
5. I was under the impression that Jeff Lilley was the only thing keeping forest fires and deer attacks at bay (in hindsight, this was incorrect).
What’s the name of the one where he makes up his own theology, and threatens people, and degrades women, and uses scare tactics to terrify kids into following Jesus? Oh…right that’s all of them.
I don’t like that one.
I’m sure he’s probably doodled something on a napkin somewhere like a fish, or a cloud, or something…that’s my favorite.
They do this because they believe that God only gave gifts like this at a specific time for a specific purpose. They believe that the supernatural gifts were given specifically for the sake of establishing the church, but once that establishment had taken place the gifts ceased to be necessary.
For instance, if I were to give you a “pinhole projector” for viewing a solar eclipse, it would essentially be a gift that is only valuable for a specific purpose at a specific time. Any other time, it’s just a shoebox with a hole poked in it.
Also, while they may not say it publicly, I know for a fact that many churches deny the relevance of the supernatural gifts because have you ever seen someone speak in tongues? It looks really crazy man.
Well, I’m not sure which “they” you mean. I’m going to take a stab in the dark and assume that by “they” you mean the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), to which the answer is yes. They know where it was located. Because they put it there, and they’re omniscient, and all that jazz.
If by “they” you meant some other group, such as Frightened Rabbit (whose new record came out today), the creators of LOST (which airs tonight), or the National Association of Women (whose month it is), I’ll answer no. They don’t. or if they do, they’re not letting on.
Some people have made guesses based on the information in the Bible, but they’re typically the same kinds of people who think they know where Atlantis went, or why the Aztecs disappeared. These guessers are crazy.
If you ask me, I think the Garden of Eden was probably in Oregon somewhere. Freakin’ hippies.
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“Jack S***” is not a proper noun, and as such there is no “him” to know significantly. As you may know, the word which has been censored here can serve as a verb as well as a noun. It is a verb in this phrase, and simply means that as an individual you are unaware or ignorant of the gastrointestinal habits of Jack.
If I were you, I would think back to when someone said this to you and determine which Jack they were talking about. You now know way more about him then you probably wanted to.
24 miles per hour (this is just a guess, based on my observations and ongoing journal notations.)
Yes. God created the earth with a backstory. New trees had rings, new canyons appeared eroded over time, and new people had bellybuttons.
The bigger question is why are you spending so much time thinking about the bodies of two naked people? Let me give you some pastorly advice, friend. Move on and focus more on Bible characters with clothes.
So, my thoughts on the “more charismatic faith” tend to sound like this. Conservative churches should be more charismatic, and Charismatic churches should be more conservative. The pendulum needs to settle in the middle. When we prioritize “supernatural ministry” to the point where it is the sole focus of our church we fail just as clearly as we do when we minimize “supernatural ministry to the point where it is nonexistant. Does that make sense?
As for “religion vs. relationship” that sounds like a debate concocted by Christian book publishers and trendy pastors to give their followers something to feel smug about. Religion is a part of discipleship. So is relationship. Think of it as a pendulum. See what I’m getting at?
As for “hanging out with Jesus” I suppose it’s fine as long as each of you agree on what shows you want to watch.
