Category Archives: My Own Personal Religion

Why worship?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by me

I read a very interesting post this weekend at Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength that challenges the very core of contemporary church life: worship. If you attend a contemporary-style church, chances are you know that it’s all about the worship.  … Continue reading →

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Abba does not mean “daddy,” okay?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by me

Justified cringing Being raised in a formal, liturgical church, I’ve always been uncomfortable with the current fad of calling God “Daddy.” In fact, I cringe every time I hear it. I used to think this was my own issue, but … Continue reading →

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10 reasons to [not] attend church

Posted on March 11, 2009 by me

I found this post by Kurt Onken today at the Wittenberg Trail, and thought it was worth referencing. The socially-palatable, seeker over-sensitive church has no future.  This may appear to some to show that Christianity is losing ground.  However, I … Continue reading →

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Webber: The Divine Embrace 9: What now?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by me

The final chapter in Webber’s The Divine Embrace is entitled Life Together, which is, of course, where all this ends, in church. One of my repeated critiques of a contemporary church experience is that it is essentially existential, focusing on the … Continue reading →

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