All Posts Tagged With: "church"
Comcast Buys Out the New Media Christian Paradigm
Scratch Christianity, insert capitalism. What is the driving ideology – and how do ideologies conflict. Here is the basic problem with identifying with a specific ideology: you have to accept the consequences of your ideology. I have several examples, and I want to take a look at Comcast and the media empires, but I think [...]
8Dec2009 | bryan | 0 comments | Continued
A United Methodist Perspective
I am a United Methodist. My wife and I joined a United Methodist church in Sugar Land, Texas before moving to Nashville, TN, and when we moved to Iowa, we transferred our membership to a church that was just down the street from our house. We went through the ceremony for becoming a member of [...]
16Feb2009 | bryan | 2 comments | Continued
Jesus: Radical Rabbi or Practical Mystic?
There is a lot of talk these days about being “spiritual” but not being “religious.” We often hear, “I see myself as a spiritual person, but not as a religious person.” This is the mantra of the children of the counter cultural movement of alternative spirituality. It is so much the mantra of a movement that it is no longer counter cultural, but represents the mainstream American thought process.
19Jan2009 | bryan | 1 comment | Continued
Surnames are Sacred Cows
In 1986 a friend of mine was named the new Abbot of a Benedictine Monastery. I was proud to just be a friend at the ceremonial induction. The trappings of a basilica, with sunlight filtered through ornate stained glass windows, candles burning with gentle flames, rows of black robed monks walking in cadence to the [...]
12Dec2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
Thoughts on Misunderstanding Charity
The holiday season is upon us, and everyone is geared up for the giving season. I think that a conversation on the merits of charity is essential at this stage of the game. I read an article on Trying To Follow a while back about clothing drives. It has some great fodder for conversation. In [...]
12Dec2008 | bryan | 0 comments | Continued
Do What You Do On Purpose
‘I have talked and written at length in articles for this magazine about the lifestyle choices that my wife and I have made for our family, but I feel it would be appropriate to spend some time on why we make those choices. Having a purpose in your decision is as important as the decision [...]
10Dec2008 | bryan | 1 comment | Continued
The Worst Church Marquees and Why They Are So Wrong
This has been a burr in my saddle for years. Longer than that, I guess. Before I made the switch to regular church attendance, the oh-so-clever church marquees were a beacon of tacky religion that always made me wonder why people would gather in a place like that. Now, they are just embarrassing and they [...]
7Dec2008 | bryan | 4 comments | Continued
Can the Obamas Choose a Church? Will We Let Them?
By David Waters
As everyone knows by now, the Obamas are between church homes. That’s a difficult place for any churchgoing family, but especially one that has become the focus of the fears and hopes of the entire world. Finding a new church won’t get any easier now that they’re moving into the White House.
I can’t [...]
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29Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
The Yearn for Normalcy
We really don’t know what ‘normal’ is – but all of us want it. We want safety and security. We want to own our home, raise our children, attend school plays and athletic events. We want proper health care for our family. We want to go to work and receive a decent pay check. We [...]
25Aug2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Obama / McCain – with Rick Warren, 8-16-2006
Pastor Rick Warren, the phenomenon of modern Christianity that projects a sense of reasonableness, is hosting an interview with both Barack Obama and John McCain. This is an exciting time because a presumably reasonable man – thick with faith – is going to challenge Obama and McCain on a variety of issues.
Thefiresidepost.com will be posting [...]
Pope in America
Bill Maher is on a role in this video. Maher directly takes the Pope and the Catholic Church to task. Referring to Pope Benedict as John Paul’s Dick Cheney, Maher hits this nail right on the head.
The value of comedic interpretation of current events is never more evident than it is in this monologue by [...]
Reporting on Reverend Wright – and Getting it Wrong
It is difficult to grapple with the complexities of faith and politics, and it is disheartening when the two meet like runaway trains in the night while the media circles above like a vulture. Our society is increasingly weary of the cult style theology of the conservative Christian political movement, and rightfully so. I find [...]
18Mar2008 | bryan | 5 comments | Continued
Make Money, For Christ’s Sake
Dad,
We have written much here about faith and action, lifestyle and religion. I want to revisit the conversation about the Prosperity Gospel. I spent much of my formative years rolling my eyes at the public face of Christianity. The public face of religion in general, as a matter of fact. In the last five years, [...]
Violations of our Constitution – Revolution
Son,
We have written a number of times about our Founding Fathers, and their intent for this great country. Today finds our country again at the threshold of revolution. But American Revolution has come to mean that we have an election and the people decide in a peaceful manner what direction the country should take. Whew, [...]
actions and impact
Dad,
I have been considering the impact that our words have on others, both in conversation and in this online magazine, and trying to figure out how much we should evaluate our words and actions out of respect for others.
I have been attending the School for Lay Ministries with the Methodist Church for a few months, [...]
2008 Resolutions to save money
Son,
Budget, budget, budget. Plan, plan, plan. Then execute the planned budget with resolve. There are some general rules – and some specifics. For someone with no plan – plan. For someone with a plan, expand the plan.
But why save – what is the purpose? There are many reasons – retirement, security, education of children… But [...]
Dump Joe Cannon as editor of the Deseret News over Pedophile Cover Up! 
I can't believe McDonald's is trying to sell "gourmet" coffee. Who the hell is going to go to a cheap ...
Why don't they do an All Star season with all the past winners. 
James Spader would be great!! I LOVE him. ANd Tim McGraw. MMMMMMMMMMMMM 
White is 'almost' the best because one cannot be the best until the sport is more than four Olympics old. 
Interesting post.
My experience with 12-step programs is that it's been more about finding the ways that you are already motivating ...
I'm moving from Central Texas back to my family homestead in southeastern Oklahoma.
The very least you could have ...