Category Archives: Church

It’s my reality (and I’ll believe what I want to)

Posted on June 16, 2006 by me

I have a hunch that many, many types of Christians (you can’t really categorize Christians by church affiliation any longer) have a worldview/belief system that has a rather tenuous hold on reality. That is, their particular belief system is not … Continue reading →

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My own personal Jesus

Posted on May 25, 2006 by me

It’s the American way of religion (I’m not willing to actually call it Christianity), having your own personal Jesus. He’s whoever you want him to be, ready when you are, your own frozen, ready-to-microwave savior. That is what we’ve preached … Continue reading →

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Give me some words we can dance to

Posted on May 19, 2006 by me

“… or a melody that rhymes.” These lyrics from the late folksinger Steve Goodman have been rattling around in my head (lots of room in there) over the past few days. This was triggered first by a post on Musehead … Continue reading →

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My own personal worship experience

Posted on May 16, 2006 by me

This past weekend I visited one of the larger, more well-known Vineyard churches. My first impression was that this was a Vineyard mall, complete with the requisite bookstore, coffee shop and various age-appropriate ministries (the Age of Specialization). This one, … Continue reading →

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