Author Archives: Arlan
And on the flip side…
Here’s an example of house church / organic church that I am not at all comfortable with. You’ll have to settle for “uncomfortable,” I am not willing to do enough research on this example and then take the time to explain why I see it as problematic. Organic church is like transcendental monkeys that will usher in the era of Read More
I Am Sort Of A Coward
A big confessional like this means that I either have done or am about to do something ill-conceived and prone to regret. Unfortunately feeling like an idiot is not the same as knowing how to be wise. Generally the thing to do is shut up and wait until you understand why the contemplated action intuitively seemed ill-advised. But it is Read More
I’ve Never Been on a Missions Trip
So, this here is just making me feel good about myself. I didn’t post it on Facebook because I wanted to so badly. More here. All of it here.
Sacrifice
Why do Christian conservatives go around quoting Ayn Rand? I am not generally familiar with her work, but I got a pretty good introduction to it through this interview: Today you could hardly say “I know that philosophy, I saw it on TV.” This, though, is 30 minutes wherein Ayn makes uninterrupted points, and while Mike Wallace is certainly doing Read More