"In essence, there is one thing God asks of us - that we be men and women of prayer, people who live close to God, people for whom God is everything and for whom God is enough. That is the root of peace. We have that peace when the gracious God is all we seek. When we start seeking something besides God, we lose it."
-Brennan Manning

Welcome to the world, Jonah! Jonah was born to Jessica and Jason on Monday, May 31st at approximately 3pm. At that time, he was 21 3/4" and 6 lbs, 8 ounces. He has a cute face and a nice head of dark hair. I am sure that you and Gabriel well spend many days playing together ( Read more... )

I want to post, but I don't know what to post.

I am still involved in developing my theological thought. it is an interesting process. My current reading involves The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg, What is Process Theology by Robert B. Mellert, The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong, The Human Being by Walter Wink, and Imajica by Clive ( Read more... )

So I post everyday to a youth ministry website's forum. I spend most of my time debating theology, and it gets awfully frustrating. I strive to remain consistent, but I know that I am not. But, it's not a total bad thing. Do you ever notice how when you change in a direction the observer approves of you "have bettered yourself" or you "are growing ( Read more... )

Ok, I would like to drive from Jacksonville FL to Bushnel IL in early July to attend Cornerstone Festival the first week in July (would be my 5th year in a row, but NW Indiana was SO much closer ( Read more... )

To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men.
- A. W. Tozer

And may I add...with other Christians, even. And women. yeah, women, too. Lol.

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence as a comment on my blog.
5. Post the text of the sentence on your own blog, along with these instructions.

Here is mine:

When the whistle blows a second time, all the people in the OUTER circle kneel

I guess God is voting for Bush...

So when God and I are in adjacent booths we'll be canceling out each other's votes.

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As a liberal (or progressive, take your pick, same dif) Christian, how do I answer the question of faith and suffering? The common dilemma is asked usually as: "Why is there suffering in a world created by and watched over by a good God?" I have never had an difficult time with this question, even when I held more conservative theological ( Read more... )