Thank God for Good Groomers
A godless rebel told me that I had been ‘groomed’ by the church and I want to admit that’s right. When I was a child, my parents often placed me among adults who indoctrinated me with their beliefs. I didn’t ask for this. It was done to me against my will. Without my consent, the […]
I’ll Impose My Religion On You If You Insist
I’ve never thought the Great Commission was an order to force, coerce, manipulate, oppress, intimidate or otherwise impose Christianity on people who prefer eternal darkness to eternal life with God. “John, you jerk! Then why did you say the Great Commission was Jesus telling us to IMPOSE OUR RELIGION?!!!” I’m just using the language of […]
Avoiding Evil Is On Point For Christians
“People going from “love your neighbor as yourself” to “boycott rainbow t-shirts,” is the greatest case of mission drift in the history of the planet.” – John Pavlovitz Actually, JP, a greater example of mission drift is using “love your neighbor as yourself” to vilify your neighbors for following their consciences. It is not love […]
Divorce Ain’t Lightning
Quick reminder to my friends posting about their divorce(s) that getting hit by lightning is different from getting divorced. You talk about your divorce(s) like it’s something totally outside your control. To hear you describe it, broken marriage flashed down from the sky without warning. You were living life, loving generously, selflessly pouring into your […]
I’ll Answer My Own Question
During the month of June I have traditionally and repeatedly asked the Pride celebrants, “What are you proud about?” I have received many angry responses but so far, not a single answer. I’ve been told that asking about the specific reasons for this national celebration is bigoted, hateful and un-Christian. So I’m not going to […]
The Worst of Us Is Not Most of Us
I came across these paragraphs in a weekly blog that I occasionally read for perspective. I’m often accused of ‘never listening to anyone who disagrees with me’ and if that accusation was correct, I wouldn’t ever see comments like this: “I’m reminded of a time in our country’s history when white Americans, declaring themselves to […]
Be Like Jesus Without Jesus
There are quite a few silly people filling up my social media wall with silly talk about morals that ‘have nothing at all to do with any religion.’ These silly people want me to believe that ‘inclusion’ and ‘diversity’ and ‘tolerance’ are floating around detached from the ‘outdated superstitions of bronze age goat herders.’ I […]
Defy The God of Gun Control
Posted above an article about the Tennessee school shooting: “You are not pro life if you vote for NRA candidates – you don’t know Jesus – and you don’t deserve anything good in your life at all until you CARE ENOUGH TO VOTE TO STOP THIS!” Congratulations! You have correctly explained that our laws should […]
Teach Your Kid Stick Safety
“When my child hits another child with a stick, I don’t blame the stick, but I still take the stick away.” Newsflash! You actually ARE blaming the stick. After you take that stick away, your bratty kid will find some other way to assault her neighbors. She’ll swing her backpack or ram people with her […]
Beware Wives Sold Out For Jesus
I made a critique of Sheila Gregoire’s article about husbands who are “sold out for Jesus.” I suggested that husbands who are sold out to anything other than Jesus are idolators. So far, the only rebuttals (that I’ve seen) have been scolds for not linking to the original article. Fair enough. I will include links […]