Found a lot I could relate to in the latest from “Seeking a Kingdom.”

Diary of an Autodidact has a piece up showing connections between some big names in Christian homeschooling and various unsavory characters from history. I have some friends who like the Vision Forum stuff from Douglas Phillips. I’ve studiously avoided any first-hand exposure to his stuff because I don’t like the smell of it even from a distance. I cannot say Read More

When you disagree with someone and there is a clear separation between you, it’s a matter of little concern. Disagreements only become passionate when something you value is involved. It may be that the policies you disagree with will affect people you love. It may be that the conclusion you disagree with subverts or distorts a principle you believe in Read More

Liturgy makes the most sense to me when it is described as no more or less spiritual than self discipline: Good liturgy and ritual guides and shapes our emotions into fitting responses to God’s self-revelation. An approach to worship focused on undisciplined spontaneity and individual self-expression can be problematic on this front, as the emotions can become feral. One of Read More