Bumpy Road of an Unconventional Christian

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Wednesday, January 22, 2003

After I quit being a pastor, I needed something to do.

By Thanksgiving, my daughter was ready to return to school full time. I needed something to do with my time. I got internet access and spent hours a day on the computer. While I was on the computer I found out about a computer lab that was part of a newly renovated apartment complex in an urban... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

I can see I put you all to sleep with my ramblings.

Back to practical things. When my daughter went into the hospital for mental illness, I began to see the homeless in a new way. They were someone's mother, sister, daughter, brother, father, son. Although only a third of the homeless are mentally ill--the majority of the ones you see begging on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Continued

There are other beliefs that don't fit into these pigeon holes. Some would be considered heretical others would be considered borderline--but I don't want to criticize other denominations. My own belief is strongly evangelical with a difference. I believe that telling people that they are going to... Sign in to see full entry.

I really am unconventional.

Most Christians fit into a particular slot. They have belief systems that fit a particular category. Right now I would give several different pigeonholes for Christians. Firstly, there are those who were raised in a particular denomination and hold to the traditional values and theology of that... Sign in to see full entry.

I really am unconventional.

Most Christians fit into a particular slot. They have belief systems that fit a particular category. Right now I would give several different pigeonholes for Christians. Firstly, there are those who were raised in a particular denomination and hold to the traditional values and theology of that... Sign in to see full entry.

Responses

Two people to whom I wrote, wrote back. Both were from church sites. One of the responders was very formal and not very helpful--the other was warmer and seemed friendlier. In answer to my questions the first just said that I should wait until I got there to find volunteer positions. He told me to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 20, 2003

External Evidence

Having a contact person is helpful--but it can take a while to find such a person. When we were researching going to England, I wrote the church website. The person who kept the website was not very communicative. So I had a hard time learning from her what I needed to know. The company provided a... Sign in to see full entry.

Gathering External Evidence

This is the really easy part of decision making and I think this is the only thing some people do. I know that I was taught that one should use your mind to make decisions rather than your emotions. I was told that emotions are deceptive. They are but so are the so called facts. It is very easy to... Sign in to see full entry.

Journal Writing

I'm reading a very good book on journal writing. With Pen in Hand by Henriette Anne Klauser, Ph.D. This is not superficial stuff but deeper spirituality. She writes about The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. I've read about them and heard about them in Spanish class, but they seemed too... Sign in to see full entry.

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