The Twitterverse and Finding Offense
People can be so dumb. We don't mean to be, but we often say things that are incredibly hurtful. What should we do when we find out our words cut deep? This is a timely conversation for sure.
Deconstructing From Our First Love
Liz and Debi both fell in love with Jesus and The Evangelical Christian Church when we were young. We met the men we would marry in church, raised our babies in the faith, and built relationships we thought would last a lifetime. But those relationships didn't last and our faith has been tested and tried again and again.
So, why do we still care about the institution that broke our hearts and shook the faith right out of our families? We believe there's still good to be found and hearts to be mended. Perhaps the American Evangelical's view of Biblical inerrancy ought to be re-examined.
For more about global Christianity and the way the world’s view of God and the Bible differs from American Christianity, check out the works of Australian theologian Michael Bird.
The Polarized Come Together
President George W. Bush initiated the “No Child Left Behind” education movement. We started teaching students what to learn, but not HOW to learn. Teachers were (and are) being punished for not teaching to the test. Has that education mandate helped to raise a generation of people who don’t know how to seek good, true, and honest information?
There’s hope. People are starting to come together. Grace finds a way to come to the middle.
Deconstruction With Pastor Paul
Paul Swearengin grew up in a conservative Evangelical Christian home. His dad was a pastor, and after a rebellious period, he too became an Evangelical Christian pastor. Paul and his wife Ashley planted a church in Fresno, California, but his heart was unsettled.
Spiritual deconstruction is hard and it involves losing friends and family you never thought you’d lose. Living with peace and integrity, however, is worth it all.
Get Paul’s book, “When Joseph Comes To Town”
www.pastor-paul.com