Via Instapundit, The corporations are going fascist, and very gay. The new intolerance is not very efficient. What should matter is if you can do the job, not what colour you are, what is between your legs, or what is between your partner's legs. This is a company wide survey. All lines of business have … Continue reading Pathetically gay fascism. lquotage]
Month: June 2014
Freedom is a pretty lie.
One has to edit. The Psalm this morning also fits with the passages, because it talks about how, at various times, Israel rebelled, and sacrificed their sons and daughters -- in the words of the Psalm -- to demons. Yet we are told to present our bodies to Christ as a living sacrifice. One has … Continue reading Freedom is a pretty lie.
How does one honour the Sabbath?
Today is the last Sunday of this cycle for early morning church. It is a mission service: the regular service at 10 am continues during the year, but the early service happens during the school term. In part this is because many things happen on a Sunday, including sport, and having church early means people … Continue reading How does one honour the Sabbath?
Feminism is an ideology based on lies and violence. [quotage].
Over at Elspeth there is some fresh meat, courtesy of the culture. And these women are having a culture shock, because they have not encountered women such as Alte, or Elspeth. They believe the pretty lies: that it is all because patriarchy and women who live in any other way are unenlightened. And then they … Continue reading Feminism is an ideology based on lies and violence. [quotage].
Habits require courage. [Finish the job]
One of the things I've noticed over the years is that it does not matter how you start things, or the doubts that you have, but that you finish the task. It's something my Dad taught me, and it is something I admire about him. In his eighties, he is still active in helping people … Continue reading Habits require courage. [Finish the job]
Leadership is sacrifice.
There are two comments from yesterday, which apply to us and to the person who we are supposed to follow, that is Christ. “Suppose God wants to teach you to say, "I know how to be abased"--are you ready to be offered up like that? Are you ready to be not so much as a … Continue reading Leadership is sacrifice.
Against the alpha.
Leadership within the Church of God is about service: it is not about power. The laity has the power. The leadership serve the Laity. This is a paradigm shift. He motther of James and John bought her sons and asked that they would be great in the kingdom. Her definition of great was that of … Continue reading Against the alpha.
On lawful schism.
God tells us to be one, but it is also true that at times the church has split. This essay is suggesting that sometimes separation and schism is needed. Sometimes a line has to be drawn. For sometimes churches rot, and become one with Babylon: and from Babylon we must flee. In writing this, I … Continue reading On lawful schism.
The reformed and the Lectionary [Admin andResources].
Will S. made a commend about how to source the lectionary and if we could avoid the PCUSA. A fair question, but part of it was if the more reformed churches use the lectionary. In general, they do not. I have linked to this comment before, but it is the best explanation as to why … Continue reading The reformed and the Lectionary [Admin andResources].
Vineyard and history.
This morning everything is a challenge. I am having to use the cellphone because the router is broken: something has happened overnight. In addition (now that I am online, the PCUSA lectionary site has gone. I have found an alternative site, which uses the ESV (a very good translation) and a less censored version of … Continue reading Vineyard and history.