Faith & Religion

 Religious biases matter. Most are complex. Mine are as follows.

 Raised Episcopalian; 3 yrs w/ evangelicals in college; 12 years house churching.

 Unaffiliated since 2008. Embarrassed about lots of it. Wish I could go back.

 Pro: Jesus, justice, mercy, hope, learning, effort, confession, failure, persistence.

 Anti: institutions, authoritarians, bullies, boilerplate, power, pretension, control.

 I do not defend my faith. I do not proselytize unbelievers. Offensive > defensive.

 I'm an non-ecumenical inclusive pluralist, a supportive non-joiner, a Jesus fan.

 Christ in a group is the earth's hope of glory. God damn the clergy-laity system.

 There's more below, if you're intrigued...

6/18/2024Seeing Jesus Not-As-We-Are
10/30/2022The Place of "Story" in Christian Formation
12/19/2021The Benefit of Redemption
4/11/2020When Christians Gather
2/1/2020Compromised Consciences
4/22/19Progress & Frustration
3/29/2014A Liturgy of Literality… Uniformity in Language… &...
8/19/2023History as Fertilizer (some very personal reflecti...
5/14/2013God vs Irony
10/16/2012Our Incoherent Jesus(es)
3/25/2012Full Disclosure on Ecclesiology
2/29/2012Technology vs Gathering (and the role of the Leader)
2/22/2012Can we "Flip Church"?
2/21/2012Christians, evangelize each other!
12/16/2011Practical Advent
11/10/2011The Individualist Accident (Medievalism)
3/13/2011Why Pastors Fail
3/11/2011Scriptural Warrant, Pastor Jim?
2/16/2011Shepherds without Sheep (= All Shepherds, nearly)
1/30/2011Judaism & Ritual
1/29/2011Evangelizing Believers
1/26/2011Sin does have an actual opposite...
1/23/2011"Sinless Jesus" - Why so negative?
1/11/2011Jesus' Lifelong Desire
12/26/2010Putting "Mass" back in X-mas
12/14/2010What is Leadership?
7/18/2010Jesus Christ Keeps Moving On
7/14/2010on Finding Community
7/8/2010Honesty, on Prayer
6/16/2010Reading the Gospels
5/30/2010In praise of Christian Illiteracy
4/14/2010God in the Box: Jonah vs Psalm 139
4/9/2010Walking Distance Ecclesiology
3/21/2010Nazareth 23
1/16/2010Nuancing Institutionalism(s)
1/15/2010The Lord-Lord-Lord Prayer
1/15/2010Abusing a metaphor...
1/13/2010Organic Church = Full of Crap
12/20/2009Angels are really smart
12/19/2009Nazareth "46"
12/18/2009Let's Quarantine all the Defective People
12/12/2009Churches need Coaches
12/1/2009Structure: Design vs. Longevity
11/27/2009Fifteen Word Story
10/30/2009The Ideal Church...
9/7/2009Jesus on the Mount
9/2/2009Blogger's Bias - True Confession
8/27/2009Leadership and Oversight
8/17/2009Leading, not Lording
8/17/2009Lording it Over
2/20/2009Christian Youth Workers
1/25/2009Living Rituals
11/7/2008House Church Confession
9/9/2008Church and Community
9/2/2008WHEN Would Jesus Do?
8/16/2008Group Dynamics
7/12/2008Read: Pagan Christianity

 Finally, if you're part of a group that is trying to meet with the Lord in simplicity, here is a two-page handout that might be worth reading together. It might also be okay to pass around in your area. Good luck, God bless, and let me know if it helps.
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