Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Christian Singles Mess

February 26th, 2010

Tim Challies posted on Facebook this quote from a book by Richard Phillips: “One of the biggest problems in the church today is the failure of young adult men to value and pursue marriage.” That quote really bothered me, honestly. It seems like the typical male-bashing that is so prevalent today: If something is wrong, [...]

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Posted in Boldness • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Community • Counterculture • Discernment • Godly Character • Leadership • Maturity • Men • Oddities

Tagged Female, Femininity, Feminism, Girls Gone Wild, Male, Man-Child, Manchild, Marriage, Masculinity, Men, Single, Singleness, Women

Resigned to a Powerless Christianity?

February 16th, 2010

I talked with fellow believers a few days back after hearing a message about forgiveness. The topic is a standard in Christian circles, but the speaker was well known, so I thought we might hear something new. The speaker talked about the power of forgiving another person and how freeing that is to the soul. [...]

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Posted in Boldness • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Counterculture • Discernment • Dying to Self • Faith • Godly Character • Leadership • Maturity • Obedience • Perseverance • Spiritual Warfare

Tagged America, Anger, Church Issues, Commitment, Endurance, Forgiveness, Great Commission, Laziness, Maturity, Nihilism, Perseverance, Power, Powerlessness, Resignation, Self-Sacrifice, Selfishness, Selflessness, Spiritual Power, Spiritual Warfare, Systems, The Fight

Tech, the Church, and the Death of Community

February 9th, 2010

Everybody’s talking at me. I don’t hear a word they’re saying, Only the echoes of my mind. — Harry Nilsson, “Everybody’s Talking At Me” I now sit behind a Plexiglas wall. It’s about five feet high and surrounds most of my drum kit. To drown out the deafening wall of sound reflected off the barrier [...]

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Posted in Benevolence • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Community • Counterculture • Discernment • Godly Character • Hospitality • In the News • Love • Oddities • Relevance • Simplicity

Tagged Church Issues, Communication, Community, Computers, Connection, Depression, Disconnection, Facebook, Humanity, Isolation, Relationships, Small Groups, Social Media, Society, Technology