God, Country, and Marley
Two recent movies have stirred strong emotions in all who’ve seen them. Liz and Debi discuss the outrage and hope brought to the big screen via the films, God + Country, and Bob Marley: One Love.
We urge you to see them both.
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.
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
Clamoring for Control
I love to drive. I mean I LOVE to drive. What I mean is, I like being in the driver’s seat. I’m not a very good passenger because I’m not really good at surrendering control. What about you? Do you, like me, need to surrender control now and again?