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what if I told you your pastor was being victimized …

I think it is safe to say, that the most important person in most churches today is the senior pastor. What if I told you he was being victimized? Have you ever done a word study on pastor in your Bible translation of c…
Why write or speak out against traditions

The dialogue on Thursday and Friday regarding Easter and traditions has been an interesting and insightful one for me. While we obviously have some disagreement regarding the question I posed re: the christianization of…
Why is the institutional church so enamored with Easter Egg hunts?

You may have noticed in the last few weeks there hasn’t been much in the way of church sign pictures and posts. Well, there is a reason for that. For the last two or three weeks, at least here in North Georgia, it seem…
setting the stage

On a number of occasions I have written here about how I believe that Jesus so desired to give us warnings about religion thru his encounters with and in the lives of the Pharisees. In fact, a few years ago I wrote near…
what would you think if …

in the very first chapter of a book, the authors wrote this? “Warning: If you are unwilling to have your Christianity seriously examined, do not read beyond this page. Give this book to Goodwill immediately! Spare yours…
the tradition of Easter (revised with audio)

Does the Bible spell out the annual celebration of Easter? No, not really. In the King James translation, Easter is actually mentioned in Acts 12:4. But apparently all subsequent translations have seen fit to trans…
Clesia explained

If you read the short story I posted Friday titled Clesia and you’re interested in a little background and insight, read on … otherwise feel free to skip this post. If the story serves any purpose or provides any ins…
Things I learned in church … I am now trying to forget (4th and final part)

Here is the fourth and final part of a personal list of things based on personal experience I learned in church (over 45 years or so and in 8 to 10 different churches of 2 denominations) … that I am now trying to forget.…
Clesia ... a little allegorical tale

A little allegorical tale about Clesia, her best friend Addley and their idol Krys Tje ... read it, listen to it, read and listen to it or ignore it ... the choice, as always, is yours. Enjoy!Clesia had become fanatic…
Things I learned in church … I am now trying to forget (2)

Thanks for the great comments on yesterday’s post. If you haven’t already done so, I would strongly suggest going and reading the comments associated with that post. There are comments of agreement, which I would assum…