Thomas Merton had some interesting thoughts on what he termed the “mass-man” and the solitary.
“Who has less to communicate than the mass-man? Very often it is the solitary who has the most to say; not that he uses many words, but what he says is new, substantial, unique. It is his own. Even though he […]
The argument that Americans have too much stuff is not even debatable. I embrace a philosophy and theology of simple living, own far less than most anyone I know, and yet I still feel that I have more than I need. Clutter and excess seem so integrated into our culture as to be inescapable.
How much […]
“If Jesus had been born in the 21st rather than the 1st century, would he have taught by text? Would he have got on his mobile and texted his followers…?” That’s the question that was asked at the rejesus website. The responses to how Jesus might teach via text message were interesting.
Consider this example of […]
“People leave churches for many reasons. Some leave frustrated and hurt. Some leave simply because they have moved out of the area. Some people even leave church because they see church involvement as a hindrance to their faith and spiritual growth. Whatever your reasons, we want to hear from you.” (Letters From Leavers website)
Tim Bower […]
The story of Gideon found in Judges chapters 6 through 8 provides some interesting lessons in identity and calling. We are introduced to Gideon as he is threshing wheat in a winepress, hiding from the enemy, just trying to survive. I suspect Gideon is a lot like many of us - just trying to get […]
Will Samson has an interesting post on his site titled Reclaiming A Biblical Sense Of Sin. Will reflects on the church’s habit of emphasizing certain pet sins while ignoring other sins that are equally as weighty. Will has some good thoughts and the article is well worth reading and considering.
