Monthly Archives: November 2006

Good comments on normalcy and evangelism, dudes. I appreciate your words and agree that it is tough to strike a balance between being set apart and being a normal person. But it’s in the tension that our faith is worked … Continue reading →

It is not necessary to be normal to be a faithful evangelist. It is, however, helpful. We are strangers and pilgrims as Christians. We are strange and alien, though, not because of our clothing style but because of our doctrine. … Continue reading →

I don’t usually pull material from the comments section onto the main posting section, but I really liked what Brian had to say about finding grace in normality: “Even in normalcy, God teaches us and gives us grace. Tonight, God … Continue reading →

Before I break into my half-baked discussion, let me just say that I have been given some of the most thoughtful “commenters” around. To all you who read this blog and write in with a comment, thank you. You often … Continue reading →

How do we live out our faith? What does it look like when it is lived out faithfully? These are the questions that theologians of Christian spirituality attempt to answer. I am not a theologian, though I do pretend to … Continue reading →

I guess I’m on a bit of a book kick right now. That can be a good thing, namely because it allows me to share with you a few books I’ve found insightful and noteworthy. I mentioned Fleeing Fundamentalism last … Continue reading →

Don’t worry, I’m not. But Carlene Cross has. She wrote a book of the above title to tell the world of her exodus from the Christian faith. I picked up Fleeing Fundamentalism, published just this year, expecting to encounter all … Continue reading →

A few days ago I posted about a fascinating article by Malcolm Gladwell, a popular writer and pop culture analyst. Several of you pointed out that I got the article wrong. Here is the correct article. I’m glad that those … Continue reading →

With this one you have to be careful, because there is definitely a place for giving thanks to God for His work in our lives. In fact, we must do this. And we need not do it only when praying … Continue reading →