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A Lonely Church Kid Blues
I feel alone. I have been reading all the stuff online by ex-evangelicals who are “deconstructing” their faith in favor of a faith less traumatic, legalistic, shaming, silencing, and controlling: a more affirming faith—or in some cases, no faith at … Continue reading
Sunday Morning Light and the Sweet Rhythms of Church Kid Life
Here in Kansas we are snowed-in after a day and half of flurries, but now sunlight slides across the snow. All is bright and white. Teckla and I have been sitting on the couch looking out the window at the … Continue reading
The Explosive Truth about Contemporary Worship
Many of those exiting the evangelical tradition for liturgical churches list dissatisfaction with worship as a main reason. I have friends that have found a home among Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox worshippers. I have read some cutting criticisms of contemporary … Continue reading
Life is a River, Not a Road
We figured three hours would be long enough to canoe from Myrtle Point to Coquille which was only nine miles by Highway 42. The plan was Aaron and his two boys plus my four boys would fill the bottom of … Continue reading
Framed
Once again God has hemmed me in with limitations. Until this last year my life had if not fewer, at least different limitations. In Oregon, I had job with what seemed like unlimited contact with people. Each term there were … Continue reading
Remember?
I recently read of the suicide of a philosopher. He was in his nineties and in good health but felt he had lived long enough and wanted his family and friends to remember him as he was with all his … Continue reading
Eating Eternity
I was surprised by how much I liked rock-climbing. In graduate school, a classmate took me to a 30-foot boulder at the edge of Pullman. With practice I got better and better. I learned the grace of holding on to … Continue reading
Do You Miss Him?
I think I was as surprised as my student by the question. We were in a scheduled conference to discuss the topic of her research paper. Recently, some celebrities were choosing to begin families without the help of man, so … Continue reading
Mysteries So Bright
I dislike mysteries, at least theological ones. Saying something is a mystery has always seemed like an escape from logical consistency. Like most evangelicals of my generation, I see my faith mostly as a set of beliefs that can be … Continue reading
Time on My Hands
Just when you think you are past all the temptations to live a fleshly life, you get old. It is not sensual pleasure, but rather the love of comfort that entices you. All the aches and pains make comfort paramount. … Continue reading
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