My question, I have to admit, comes from a particular definition of “conservative.” While conservative can mean many things, as “liberal” can mean many things, I’m operating with what I perceive to be a collective cultural definition of the term. By that I mean, when I think of “Conservative,” I’m thinking of an American political [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Worry Warts: Turns Out, They’re Not That Benign
Posted in Sin, tagged Bible, Bible verses, christ, Christian, Christianity, Church, Faith, God, good Christian girl, love, Pleasing God, Prayer, religion, Repentance, Sin, spiritual growth, Worry on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Worry is a disgusting sin. Well, all sin is disgusting, yeah?, so maybe saying worry is a disgusting sin is a little redundant. It’s a sin. And worry, for me is a very peculiar sin. Peculiar because, up until about a year ago, I didn’t truly understand it as sin at all. Sure, [...]
He Who Loves His Life Will Lose It
Posted in Faith, tagged Bible, Bible verses, christ, Christianity, Faith, Hell, John 12:25, love, Luke 9:24, Matthew 10:39, Pleasing God, religion on March 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I was flying home yesterday after a visit with my family. They are about the most wonderful people one could ever hope to meet, and they fill me with a bursting joy. Boarding the plane, I thought of the boyfriend I will be flying home to, the life that we share together, and all [...]
When We Don’t See Eye to Eye
Posted in Faith, tagged Bible, Christian, Christianity, Church, church family, doubt, Evangelical, Faith, God, hurt, Jesus, questions, religion, religious right, unity on March 10, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I’m feeling so very lost right now. When should one keep fighting, and when should one shut up? I’m talking of course about my life’s goal—or what I perceive my life’s goal to be at this point. I want to open up very honest conversations about religion, namely Christianity, and how it relates [...]
Proposition 8 and Me
Posted in Faith, tagged anti-gay marriage, Bible, Christian, Christianity, Evangelical, Faith, gay marriage, gay rights, homosexuality, minority rights, mystery of faith, Prop 8, Proposition 8, religion on March 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I was driving home from work yesterday, listening to the Jazz radio station like I do. It’s not that I’m a huge fan of Jazz or anything, but it’s the only station that actually plays music without commercial interruptions every 2 minutes. The Jazz station updates traffic every hour from 4:00pm until 7:00pm, I [...]
