I'm writing this post while watching Joel Osteen on TV. No joke. I was bored by the football game so I started flipping. He's going on and on about not being just an average 5, but focusing on where you can be a 10. Blah, blah, bull. Watching him, however, reminded me about this post … Continue reading Why I hate the prosperity gospel so much, part 2
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My New Favorite Site
Last week I got together with a few friends to kick around the question, 'how relevant is too relevant'. The spark for the discusion was a quote by Francis Schaeffer, "the world doesn't take the church seriously becuase the church isn't serious". After looking at the A Little Leaven website, I know Schaeffer was right, … Continue reading My New Favorite Site
InterFaith Prayer Clarification
Tonight the Dali Lama lead an interfaith prayer service in Bloomington. I recently spoke out about why I would not participate in this service, but I think I may have been misunderstood. Some have told me they thought this was wasting a great opportunity to engage in some interfaith dialogue. I guess I see it … Continue reading InterFaith Prayer Clarification
Be a Better You, chapter 1
Oh my. I realized after chapter one I will never make it through this book - not only because of the horrible theology, but also the style. It is so repetitive. It is so repetitive. Oh, sorry, it's contagious. The introduction actually begins with a paragraph I could hear myself saying, or Bob saying. Joel … Continue reading Be a Better You, chapter 1
I Can’t Believe I Just Did That!
I was just at Borders Books and I bought Joel Osteen's newest book Becoming a Better You. I don't know if I've ever been embarrassed about a book purchase before, but I felt compelled to explain to the cashier that I wanted to review the book on my blog, not ingest it and be a … Continue reading I Can’t Believe I Just Did That!
God Entranced 