STAR POWER | A HIGHER CALLING: His message packs the house
A wonderful article on Rob Bell and his message of
"What got Jesus angry was poverty, institutional racism and religious people who were indifferent to suffering people," Bell said. "And what got Jesus very angry were religious people going around proclaiming who was in and who was out of God's kingdom."
Monday, July 31, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Rob Bell Everthing is Spiritual
I found this article regarding one of my favorite preachers very interesting. If you get a chance to see this show I advise you to go or better yet download one of his sermons. You will not be disappointed!!
To Tom Fell and John Duval, I ask that you download two of his sermons from Mars Hill and tell me then if you still believe "He didn't tell us how to go out and be disciples," His sermons are all about being disciples, you just need to hear the call of the oppressed.
To Tom Fell and John Duval, I ask that you download two of his sermons from Mars Hill and tell me then if you still believe "He didn't tell us how to go out and be disciples," His sermons are all about being disciples, you just need to hear the call of the oppressed.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Interesting Thoughts from Barack Obama
I read this article on speech by Barack Obama at Sojourners event. Several parts really touch my heart.
In light of the Kingdom of God feelings I have been having the following quote jumped out at me.
Working with African-American churches, he said, "I was able to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death, but rather as an active, palpable agent in the world."
My own questioning of some of the doctrine can be summed up by this quote:
One of the enduring mysteries of faith is that it's not easy to determine divine will. Most of us who consider ourselves religious are engaged in a constant struggle to discern God's will for us, and we're always aware of just how far we fall short of meeting that standard. Obama received one of his loudest ovations when he admitted: "The questions I had didn't magically disappear."
In light of the Kingdom of God feelings I have been having the following quote jumped out at me.
Working with African-American churches, he said, "I was able to see faith as more than just a comfort to the weary or a hedge against death, but rather as an active, palpable agent in the world."
My own questioning of some of the doctrine can be summed up by this quote:
One of the enduring mysteries of faith is that it's not easy to determine divine will. Most of us who consider ourselves religious are engaged in a constant struggle to discern God's will for us, and we're always aware of just how far we fall short of meeting that standard. Obama received one of his loudest ovations when he admitted: "The questions I had didn't magically disappear."
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Gay marriage dealt setback in 2 states
It's amazing to me that politicians and others do not see the absurdity of their continued fight against gay marriage
The two recent state decisions are just another case in point.
I ask Gov. George Pataki or anyone else to answer the question posed below: From a human standpoint, and a moral standpoint. What is the difference?
"It's a sad day for New York families," said plaintiff Kathy Burke of Schenectady, who is raising an 11-year-old son with her partner, Tonja Alvis. "My family deserves the same protections as my next door neighbors."
In a country where 50% of marriages end in divorce, no one prohibits men and women from marrying and divorce for the good of families.
I hope to someday be able to say what Plaintiff Regina Cicchetti said she was "devastated" by the ruling. But the Port Jervis resident said she and her partner of 36 years, Susan Zimmer, would fight on, probably by lobbying the Legislature for a change in the law.
How many who are against the marriage of gay couples can say they have been together 36 years!!!!
The two recent state decisions are just another case in point.
I ask Gov. George Pataki or anyone else to answer the question posed below: From a human standpoint, and a moral standpoint. What is the difference?
"It's a sad day for New York families," said plaintiff Kathy Burke of Schenectady, who is raising an 11-year-old son with her partner, Tonja Alvis. "My family deserves the same protections as my next door neighbors."
In a country where 50% of marriages end in divorce, no one prohibits men and women from marrying and divorce for the good of families.
I hope to someday be able to say what Plaintiff Regina Cicchetti said she was "devastated" by the ruling. But the Port Jervis resident said she and her partner of 36 years, Susan Zimmer, would fight on, probably by lobbying the Legislature for a change in the law.
How many who are against the marriage of gay couples can say they have been together 36 years!!!!
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