Julie Clawson has some great thoughts on the tendency of some Christians to see any questioning of authority as rebellion.

February 24th, 3:30 p.m. — At the Fifth Street Market (map) in the food court area, located on the second floor. The topic will be a discussion on William P Young’s The Shack. If you haven’t read the book, read it and join us. It’s a rather quick read and lends itself for some [...]

In Romans 6, Paul asks: Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? To paraphrase a question from a different comment: if there is no eternal penalty of damnation, why not chuck my bible and live indulgently?

Scientists Take New Step Toward Man-Made Life
I ran across this article in the New York Times and thought that it could provoke some interesting discussion.
The implications of this article are potentially enormous for humans, and the Christian church will no doubt have an opinion on this matter. The idea that humans are capable of [...]

And yet another good read (at least I thought so), and from a few years back no less. Len Sweet on the emerging church.

Sometimes we need a little cleaning in our lives. You know, our spirit needs to be washed which brings about a closeness and a holiness that only God can provide.
However, in our humanness, we sometimes forget to come to the Lord for that cleansing we so desperately need and which He so adequately provides. [...]

CNN has an article on Donald Miller of Blue Like Jazz, fame.

Should love make us feel good? Should it make us feel happy and important?
What did Jesus really mean by the parable of the good samaritan? Are we really supposed to stick our neck out for strangers? Is it reasonable to dump difficult relationships, jobs, churches?
What is the difference between forgiveness and trust?

A gathering is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, January 27th at 3:30 p.m. at the 5th Street Market in the food court area. The topic will be a discussion on William P Young’s The Shack. If you haven’t read the book, read it and join us. It’s a rather quick read and lends itself for [...]

Julie Clawson writes on the tension between Talents and Stewardship.