Month: September 2021

Good vs Bad, Part 3 Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh… Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Luke 6:21b, 25b One of the defining differences between churchianity and Christianity has to do with how concretely good and bad are defined. Some churches and religious … Continue reading Good vs Bad, Part 3

Good vs Bad, Part 2 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Last week I suggested we have an inaccurate understanding of good and bad. Specifically, we limit the full nature of what is good by condemning certain things … Continue reading Good vs Bad, Part 2

Good vs Bad You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry, You’d better not shout I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.[1] Many of us developed an image of God based more on Santa Claus than on anything biblical. That image, born in childhood and perpetuated by many churches, persists long beyond … Continue reading Good vs bad