Sabbath. Sabbath is a word that wasn’t used much in my faith tradition as I was growing up. I always thought of sabbath as something that Jews do. I knew that Jesus talked about it, but since Jesus came to fulfil the law, the requirements surrounding sabbath no longer apply to the church. At least,Continue reading “Reclaiming the Sabbath: Finding Rest and Renewal”
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Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 10 – From Teenage Rebellion to Refugee Crises: Embracing Complexity in Faith and Life
“Life was easier then, but I don’t want to go back.” Those are the words that ended my last post in this series, months ago. A lot has happened in that time. I’ve been to North America and back. I’ve visited a number of Mennonite Churches where I experienced true and heartfelt hospitality and welcome.Continue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 10 – From Teenage Rebellion to Refugee Crises: Embracing Complexity in Faith and Life”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 8-Questioning Faith: Navigating the Rapids of Cognitive Dissonance in Lutheran Waters
Talking to myself I have to apologize once more. I’ve let my blog lapse a bit, since I’ve been rather busy the last couple of weeks. I know I have an audience of thousands, just waiting with breath held for my next post. Just kidding. I know I’m mostly talking to myself. That’s ok. InContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 8-Questioning Faith: Navigating the Rapids of Cognitive Dissonance in Lutheran Waters”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 7- Unveiling Adolescence: A Crucial Moment That Altered My Path Forever
Imagine a group of teenage boys sitting around a table at lunchtime. What are they discussing? What are they doing? Why are they laughing? I’ll tell you what’s going on. One of the boys is me. I’m 15 years old. I’m sitting with my two closest friends, Thomas and Eric*. Joining us are a fewContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 7- Unveiling Adolescence: A Crucial Moment That Altered My Path Forever”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 6 – Breaking Boundaries: Adventures in Faith and Friendship
To speak frankly, the Baptist church broke me. I spoke in my last post about how excited I was to begin a new adventure in the North Country of Minnesota. And there was much that was positive about my time there, but it’s also where I began to develop my own set of thoughts andContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 6 – Breaking Boundaries: Adventures in Faith and Friendship”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 5 – Frosty Beginnings: Unraveling the Northern Odyssey
I know it’s been a bit since my last post, but you know how life is. From this point on is when we really start getting into the weeds of my life and the development of my faith. Yes, this is all focused on me and my experience. I can only tell my story andContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 5 – Frosty Beginnings: Unraveling the Northern Odyssey”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 4 – From Hymns to Heartache: Unveiling the Facade of Familial Bliss
Well I guess it’s that time. Time for me to begin delving into my faith formation. I’ve touched on it a bit so far, but it goes much deeper than you may perhaps realize. I talked in my previous post about my experience going to church at least three times every week. In that post,Continue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 4 – From Hymns to Heartache: Unveiling the Facade of Familial Bliss”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 2 – From Cheerios to Crawfish: Navigating Childhood Adventures on the Path to Revelation!
In the last post I spoke about the beginning of my journey. My time in Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky was incredibly important for my early development. My sister was born, and my life was just beginning. We lived at the top of the mountain in rural Kentucky for roughly 5 years. My dad wasContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 2 – From Cheerios to Crawfish: Navigating Childhood Adventures on the Path to Revelation!”
Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 1 – From Goat Encounters to Sunday Sermons: My Wild Theological Journey Begins!
This is the first post in sharing about my life and theological journey. Believe me when I say it’s wild ride. I’ll plan on posting a series about the different places I lived and church and life experiences I had. I’ve known about Jesus since I was born. Seriously. I’m not even joking. Ok, perhapsContinue reading “Caffeinated Chronicles: Part 1 – From Goat Encounters to Sunday Sermons: My Wild Theological Journey Begins!”
Don’t Have Sex
**This is a repost from my other website: givenscalais.org Much of my life has been spent worrying about the things that Christian’s don’t do. Seriously. From my youngest days I remember hearing sermons about all the things we shouldn’t be doing if we wanted to prove that we’re saved (or something like that). They wouldContinue reading “Don’t Have Sex”
Coffee & Theology 