Author: webadmin
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God forsakes God
“In the night before his arrest, Jesus went into the garden of Gethsemance. He took three disciples with him and ‘began to be greatly distressed and troubled’, writes Mark (14.33). ‘He began to be sorrowful and fearful [troubled]’ writes Matthew….Then he throws himself on the ground in horror and fear (Mark 14.35). Earlier too, he…
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Culture and Religion
Meal Group-ers These are some of the thoughts that I had after reading our book together. I was sad that we didn’t get a chance to talk about them in person, but I think our discussion yesterday was worth it. I really enjoyed getting to know everyone’s story better, and I look forward to next…
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Self-Love or Self-Hate?
Self-hatred plagues our culture. So many people at our church, school, and even the elite in pop-culture exude a drive for perfection that betrays a deep-seeded self-loathing. After reading the paragraph quoted below, I think this self-hatred that I feel and I perceive in others is rooted in misguided self-love. A love that seeks repeated…
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It’s Worth It!
A common phrase, often used by youth to exert peer pressure, “It’s worth it,” rarely lives up to expectations. If my memory serves me right, more often than not, it wasn’t worth it. My capitulation to my friends pleas, usually led me into something that got me into trouble or just failed to live up…
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Traditional Reasoning
I’m reminded that there is no part of my thinking that takes place outside of tradition; there is no reasoning that I do in an objective sense. The way that I engage in critical thinking is traditional–meaning, it is a method of critical thinking unique to the cultures in which I have been taught. I…
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Seeking…
I’m always looking for stuff. I’m not very organized. My apartment and work space reflect my apparent inability to put things away in the right and proper place. Consequently, I regularly find myself looking around for misplaced items. Sometimes I wish I could add a google search bar to my life. Something that would help…
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I don’t care if it’s reasonable
I wonder how important reasons are? Let’s say I want to go and get ice cream. Mary might say, “John, I think you shouldn’t go and get ice cream because you’ve been complaning about your sympathy weight a lot recently. Eating ice won’t help you lose that excess weight.” This would be a good reason…
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Sleep: good spiritual food
Last night I went to sleep at 7:34pm. And, apart from the occassional wakings for Josiah, I didn’t really wake up until 8:00am. I got a full 12 hours of sleep. While this kind of sleep pattern would certainly be considered indulgent if it were a regular occurrence, lastnight I welcomed it as an rejuvenating…
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What’s God’s Will?
I’ve noticed that more and more regularly the word confused is coming up in my discussions with Mary and some other close friends. It seems to be where all my conversations and ponderings about my calling and future lead…confusion. I just don’t have a clear sense as to what I’m ‘supposed’ to be doing. I…