Bent

I’ve been reading articles again.  What surprises me about the things I come across is not that people are using religious language to promote their agendas.  That’s been going on for years.  What surprises me is when a political agenda is presented in place of the Gospel, and Christians angrily go to bat for the…

Appreciation

I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned “Pastor Appreciation Month” before, that might still be the case if I hadn’t gotten a sudden impulse to pay homage to Monty Python. I have never gotten any special recognition during this month, mostly likely because no one from Central was aware that such a month existed.  I mean,…

Index

“That’s just a ritual.” It’s a phrase I hear too often by people in churches, and far often by pastors who want to prove their own superiority over “those Christians.” I’d find it funny if it went so alarming. It’s funny because people who bash rituals will jump to their feet when they hear the…