Tag: Jesus

  • Sanctuary of the Self

    Sanctuary of the Self

    “The operation of the Church is entirely set up for the sinner: which creates much misunderstanding among the smug.” – Flannery O’Connor

  • Religionless Christianity and a Practical Faith

    Religionless Christianity and a Practical Faith

    I haven’t written in a while. Perhaps it is a personal rebellion against writing too much. Maybe it is a fear of saying too little. I made some notes for 12 different blog posts while I was in Africa over the summer but the ideas of Christianity as a practical faith and Bonhoeffer’s concept of…

  • The Sermon on the Mount

    The Sermon on the Mount

    This is the lesson I wrote for my small group for August 7, 2011. They are a great group of people and they tolerate my perpetual typos and the way we inevitably wander off course in our discussions. They are family and I look forward to seeing them each week. IntroductionThe Sermon on the Mount…