…So I got to be a little less sanctimonious about being a freethinker. That was an improvement. A little healthy remorse.
But then it hit me that there’s more. I got a glimpse into what it must be like for my emergent friends to see old-time Christians bible-thumping. Because when I see Richard Dawkins’ book (The God Delusion), my stomach knots up and I want to vomit, or scream. (I feel like screaming right this moment, as I write this.) …
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On the Emergent Village weblog today, we get a taste of what emerging Christians in Broward County, Florida are doing. One of the members left a “mega-church” to start a church community. I clicked over, and was really excited by what I found. I wished y’all were here so I could say “Look!” And I [...]
I never lied to my kids about Santa. They asked me if Santa was real, and I said Yes! They asked who he was, and I said he was a pretend guy, an idea that inspires us to be kind and generous and give people presents on Christmas. Those kids are grown now, so the [...]
I used to live for Christmas. It was the one time of year my family seemed to be on the same page. My dad loved Christmas and he and I would put the lights up and make sure everything was just perfect. It was the one time of the year I could count on for [...]
I’m reading a book by John Eldridge called “Waking The Dead”. In it he’s talking about the spiritual realm and how most of us don’t understand what it is or how to fight it. Here’s a bit of what I read this morning.
“You have an enemy. He is trying to steal your freedom,kill your heart [...]
I saw a video posted on rickdancer.com that you really should check out.
[Click here to see the video: RickDancer.com --Angela]
So, I’ve been away from Epinoia for awhile, and I’ve missed it. I’ve enjoyed reading the most-recent posts and am always so impressed with the level of thought and heart that folks pour into what they “say” here. It blesses me.
I tend to plow into Christmas head-on, somewhat like the snow plows that I saw [...]
On the Emergent Village weblog today, we get a taste of what emerging Christians in Broward County, Florida are doing. One of the members left a “mega-church” to start a church community. I clicked over, and was really excited by what I found. I wished y’all were here so I could say “Look!” And I [...]
