Skipping Church
My friend Heather wrote this blog post today about taking a break from going to church, and how it helped her evaluate her spiritual condition and renew her relationship with God. I cannot begin to express how much it resonated with me. Because I stopped going to church about five years ago, and every time […]
Christians Behaving Badly
I have a lot of friends who are wait-staff. They frequently tell me how much they hate working Sunday lunch, because the church crowd are bad tippers. They speak of people who eat a nice meal, pay the bill, and walk out of the restaurant without leaving a tip. Or, worse, they leave only a […]
A Response to the Phillips Scandal
Doug Phillips, founder and president of Vision Forum ministries, resigned his position today in a public post on the Vision Forum website. His reason for stepping down is “serious sin” in his life — specifically, “… a lengthy, inappropriate relationship with a woman.” He goes into detail about his own shame, the damage to his […]
Thoughts on Worship vs. Teaching
Background Note: Following are thoughts sparked by a Facebook conversation in which a few people expressed concern over some things that were occurring in our church’s worship services. The initial concern was over inappropriate behaviour such as texting and snacking. As the conversation continued, some people expressed discomfort with the use of movie clips during […]
Amazing!
This week has been so much less stressful than last week. I finally screwed up my courage and told the music director at church that I simply had to quit everything. That I would be out of adult choir indefinitely; that I’d be willing to help with kids’ choir, but not to be the lead […]
Friday, Thank Goodness
I’m glad it’s Friday for a number of reasons. It’s been a tough week at work, with multiple projects and lots of “urgent” requests. I’m tired. A couple of days away will be nice. My boss is out of town most of today, and all day Monday and Tuesday, so I can take that time […]
The Best Laid Plans…
… of mice and men gang aft agley. And boy, did my weekend gang agley! I had to stay late at work, so the grocery shopping took until 7:30, which meant that by the time we got supper and bathed the kidlets, there was no time for laundry or games or a story. After I […]
Planning for the Weekend
I have a lot of things to accomplish this weekend. I have some herbs and seeds to plant, and some flowerbeds to weed. I have a house to tidy up. I have articles to write — I need to finish 20 of them by the end of the month. I have taxes to do, and […]