Street Preacher Threatened With Arrest in UK

mwbarker »

Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:29 am Agree: 3   Disagree: 0

@u4eeeahhh

"I make it a point to NOT employ the religious"

That's a rather odd statement considering that approximately 16% of the world is reported to be non-religious. That must be a very small pool you have to pull from.

A Governor, a King, and the Tragedy of Adultery

mwbarker »

Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:58 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

"Sanford has shamed himself and should repent by leaving his office to another."

Give me a break! Repent by leaving his office to another? Duck and run? Is that what we as Christians should do? Not to mention that the office he holds isn't a "Christian" office after all. If your boss at work had an affair and got caught, would you ask for his resignation?

One of the issues that we face every day is an opportunity to extend grace or an opportunity to extend condemnation. Unfortunately I see a whole lot of the latter rather than the former. Who would want to every consider Christianity when all they see is so-called Christians calling for people's heads when they've fallen.

And false conversion? How do you know his heart? We need to constantly remind ourselves that there is only one being (or three in one!) that truly knows each individual. We, on the other hand, should be showing the grace that has been bestowed on each of us.

Survey: Christian Women Report Sexual Misconduct at Church

mwbarker »

Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:31 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

The issue with sexual impropriety in the church is much larger than what people suspect. I believe that if we more openly addressed these issues instead of burying/ignoring them, we could see some massive healing. Only when we can be open and honest with each other can we really address the issues that affect our lives.