When a day like Mothers Day comes along for churchgoers, I often find small pockets of resistance, even within the christian blogosphere. This is where we say something about weeping with those who weep and rejoicing with those who rejoice. The difference between personal worship and corporate worship boils down to an open heart and mind,… Continue reading one size fits all – day after mothers day ponderings…
Something occurred to me after the 40-something-th time I watched Muppets Christmas Carol and Scrooge the musical this year. If it has occurred to you before, well let’s just say I’m slow. As you know, Ebenezer Scrooge is a character that starts off mean and cruel, ridiculously wealthy but stingy, and as a result of… Continue reading who you callin’ Scrooge?
“And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.” (it’s been awhile since I’ve quoted Batman. Feels good.) We all fall down sometimes. We do epicly stupid things and make really bad choices and skip down the path only to realize we left our brain like the Scarecrow somewhere out… Continue reading ashes ashes…
So since when did the word “holiday” become something to gasp at? It makes me roll my eyes that Christians get all bent out of shape. I’m surprised more Protestants aren’t all bent out of shape because of the etymology of the word Christmas which is from the celebration of The Mass. At least holiday… Continue reading holiday is a four letter word
which is all of you… this is a blog I had started working on some time last year when the holidays came around and I had a long talk on the phone with a dear friend who was suicidal and hung up on me and I had to freak out for a couple days before… Continue reading this one goes out to the one I love
