borg®

Something that I think causes faith to get a little sick is something called the "borg® disease." It's the idea that we have to be a part of one mind, one "collective" in order to be accepted in Christian faith. Some feel that holines is an external thing and that Christian behavior should all look the same and we should all act the same. I think that true faith- faith that keeps you vibrant and alive is when you're being yourself...

RTD

When a person crosses the threshold of faith, it's always wonderful. There's a truckload of freedom, energy and hope for the future. But we humans have a way of messing up whatever God gives us. He gave us Eden; we got thrown out. He gives us grace and forgiveness; we flip it into crushing legalism. I remember the hour I first believed. It was sweet. It was innocent. It was charged with life and hope. I don’t think God ever intended that to change. Yet for many it has.

Religiously Transmitted Diseases talks about why I think that is true. It talks about why people get tired in their faith. Why they lose energy. Why they lose their sense of purpose and get jammed with a sense of dread. (more...)