Jesus Creed
“Christians talk about hating sin and loving sinners, but the way they go about things, they might as well call it what it is. They hate the sin and the sinner” — from Jeff in unChristian. |inline Read more
“Christians talk about hating sin and loving sinners, but the way they go about things, they might as well call it what it is. They hate the sin and the sinner” — from Jeff in unChristian. |inline Read more
We have to put someone’s IP address or e-mail address on a list that recognizes that address and holds the comment for approval. (The same filter sometimes catches some of our regular commenters unintentionally.) However, this post is not about our community members who somehow get snagged in the filter but about another group. If you get assigned to the moderation list you will know because we have been in conversation with you. Why do I have to do this?... Read more
The following comment opens up chp 11 in Walsh and Keesmaat, Colossians Remixed, and it’s a good one. |inline Read more
This will close our summary of Brian McLaren’s new book, Everything Must Change, and I will post a “review” of the book Friday. My next series will be on Paul Louis Metzger, Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a Consumer Church. |inline Read more
Here’s a recent letter and it has taken me a few weeks to get it posted here: |inline Read more
You knew this would be next: does Colossians 3 have an “ecological” ethic or does it have implications for ecology? Yes — so say Walsh and Keesmaat in Colossians Remixed. |inline Read more
I have a PowerBook G4 with a password problem. Every time I try to update the computer or, as I’m doing now, trying to use a new WD hard drive on which to back up everything, it asks for a password. Which I give it. Then it tells me my password is incorrect. So, though I’ve gone into the Help section and done what they ask — System Preferences and the like — I can’t seem to get anywhere until... Read more
In Kinnaman and Lyons, in unChristian, another issue folks have with the church is that it too political. Frankly, I see this today so much from both the right and left I am discouraged. So, let’s see what K-L find. |inline Read more
Kris and I had a restful weekend in Bellingham, Washington, as we were hosted by The Firs for a weekend retreat on the Jesus Creed. Gorgeous trees — tall Douglas Firs everywhere — and both the culture and climate of the Pac NW. Kris remarked several times that, because Darrel Smith purposefully scheduled in free afternoons, we were able not only to do the teaching and conversing part, but also some relaxation. We came away refreshed. |inline Read more
Let’s get practical — so say Walsh and Keesmaat in Colossians Remixed. |inline Read more
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