Intended for More than Relief

Monty Python's Life of Brian

What if the reasons we go to church actually perpetuates problems and doesn’t really help us get better? Studies have found most people go to church for a couple of reasons: they always have and it’s a habit based on an obligatory belief that somehow going to church is the right thing to do and [...]

When You Know Better, You Do Better?

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There is no question that ignorance can harm us; but I’m not sure knowing better is necessarily equated to doing better. When we are ignorant of something, we simply don’t know and we act in accordance. A great example is how in the first half of the 20th century doctors would recommend cigarettes to help ease [...]

What’s Wrong With the “New Reformed” Movement? Part 2

Soon after I left the New Reformed movement, I took an American Literature class. I was surprised to learn just how much Calvinism had influenced many of the early American classics. One author in particular drew me in: Nathaniel Hawthorne. I don’t know much about Hawthorne, but after I read Young Goodman Brown, it felt [...]

Off the Cliff of Surrender

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For those of you who have been reading my writings for a while, you may have noticed that I am a proponent of the Twelve Steps. The more I surrender my life to God through them, the more I realise they are the essence of the message of Christ. March being the third month of [...]

God Stories

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God is active in every story, and as such, He is often the invisible Character. Part of being a follower of Christ is becoming more and more acutely aware that God is a part of every aspect of our lives. That God is moving, crafting us, showing us grace and mercy; that God is with [...]

Sexual Addiction: an insider story

Today on my Radio Show I talked with TC Ryan about his book Ashamed No More: A pastors journey through sexual addiction. In the book Tom gives an insider understanding the issues facing not only pastors but anyone struggling with addiction. (you can keep up with all the Doug Pagitt Radio Videos on Youtube here [...]