A few years ago I selected “Lift High The Cross” to sing at the Closing of worship. As people left quite a few told me they didn’t care for the “new hymn” (which was written in 1916). That experience is the inspiration for this strip.
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Bent
I’ve been reading articles again. Â What surprises me about the things I come across is not that people are using religious language to promote their agendas. Â That’s been going on for years. Â 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. Â 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…
Benefits
I often feel pressured to join various ministry groups. The pressure is often voiced as encouragement, “Look what we can do for you!” Reading Making Friends, Making Disciples has helped to understand why I’m so wary of these groups which promise benefits I never asked for, and relationships which are artificial at best. If groups…
Us Vs. Them
I have to say, I often wonder if Christians (or any other “Culture Warriors”) have given any thought about what would end up happening if they “won.”. A coalition is a great political force, but movements inevitably shift towards being more particular, and “Us” quickly becomes a new “Us versus Them.” I think a lot…
