trippin’

This just makes me LOL every time I see it.  The lyrics are hilarious.

tithing

this is on my heart right now.  i’m seeing mention of money and tithing in various locations this morning.  and it brings me to grief.

i tithed fastidiously for many years because i had been told that if i did not trust God enough to give back the token 10% He asked of me, then God did not have any responsibility to take care of me…. i was on my own.

now? that sounds an awful lot like paying off the mob to *protect* you… from the mob.

God cannot and will not be bought.

Vocation: the Priesthood of All Believers

“Dr. Gene Veith discusses the Lutheran doctrine of vocation in the context of Luther’s Small Catechism”

http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/1447598

This is the best explanation of the ‘priesthood of all believers’ I’ve ever heard.

Defending the Faith

“Walter Martin defending the faith, circa 1985, on TBN with host Doug Clark. Neither the host nor the guest were ever invited back and the program was not reaired the following Monday as it was scheduled.”

Pain vs. Reputation

“It is a grave disservice to the heart, soul, body and spirit of a woman when she is given the subtle message that the truth of her own pain is not as important as the reputation of the ones who inflict it.”

via Power Posturing: The “Church Discipline” Methods of Mars Hill ~ File it Under: Spiritual Abuse « The Reformed Traveler.

The Will of God

This is an excellent discussion on finding the will of God for former evangelicals.  It hits so many nails on the head, and it ministers to me every time I listen to it.  http://issuesetc.org/2011/08/03/wednesday-august-3-2011/

Emotional Appeal