Our EarRelevant Faith

Our EarRelevant Faith

Why do so many people think faith is irrelevant today?  I am absolutely haunted by that question.  I hear them on TV or read them in articles saying that religion is pointless, even dangerous, and that they don’t need a church to tell them how to live a good life.

Well, actually, to be honest, they don’t say that faith is irrelevant they say that church is irrelevant, and by that they mean organized religion.  And so you hear repeated ad nauseam the greatest cop out of the 21st century – “I’m spiritual but I’m not religious.”  I’m sure there are people out there who truly believe that and can actually have an ever-deepening spiritual life without the benefit of a faith community.  But I think that type of individual is very rare. More

The Christian Year

The Christian Year

Here is a vision of the Christian year in a few sentences…

  • Advent – I need light
  • Christmas – here’s God’s light
  • Epiphany – oh, so that’s what light means
  • Lent – I’ve rejected God’s light
  • Easter – God persists, light prevails
  • Pentecost – God’s light’s now in me
  • Season after Pentecost – living in God’s light

Time

Time

Time is funny. It seems like there’s never enough of it. I’m so busy sometimes I can’t see straight. And yet when I decided to restart blogging I managed to find time to install the program. And then I managed to find a couple of hours to review themes another day. And today I managed to find time to learn more about the program and play with image editing.

But I don’t have time to sit and write and be profound!

Or to pray…

Maybe it’s time to do better with my time. I did a funeral yesterday for people who wish they had more time. And I had time to fritter away apparently. I preached in the funeral that we ought to treat every breath as a gift from God and be grateful for every heartbeat.

Preacher preach thyself! (as usual)

I’m back!

I’ve decided to restart my blog for 2012. Big year with lots of things happening for me.

I hope you’ll tune in…