Did I ever tell you about the time in church when we celebrated the fourth of July by projecting a huge picture of Jesus on the cross wrapped in an American Flag. It was awesome, kinda like this hat (please read the sarcasm).
Faith and Politics, pt. 2
As I mentioned in my previous post, I read two articles today about faith and politics. One from Beckwith was summarized above. The second, by John Piper is equally deserving of consideration. In his article, Taking the Swagger Out of Christian Cultural Influence, Piper walks the fine line between cultural imperialism (he doesn't call it … Continue reading Faith and Politics, pt. 2
Faith and Politics, pt. 1
I just read two great pieces on Christians and politics. One is by Francis Beckwith, once president of Evangelical Theological Society but a recent convert to Catholicism. He writes about Mitt Romney and the 'Creedal Mistake' as well as the 'Kennedy Mistake'. About the Creedal Mistake he writes, This mistake occurs when a Christian citizen … Continue reading Faith and Politics, pt. 1
Why I hate the prosperity gospel so much, pt 1
First, let me acknowledge that the word hate has already turned some of you off. I get it. It’s because we’ve been taught, even by our churches, that there are good emotions and bad emotions. Anger and hatred are bad emotions. Love and joy are good emotions. Not true. Emotions are right or wrong based … Continue reading Why I hate the prosperity gospel so much, pt 1
Who Said It?
Ok, just for the fun of it...who gave us the memorable sentence, "Be killing sin or sin will be killing you". Give us your best guess in the comments, but no cheating and using google!
God Entranced 