I’ve unashamedly stolen my title from Dave, one of my former teachers. When I read those words in a recent post of his, I was struck by their truth. I, too, am familiar with the illusion of fervency and the reputation of zeal.
No matter where I am, I seem to quickly learn how to blend [...]
Posts Tagged ‘religion’
The Illusion of Fervency and the Reputation of Zeal
Posted in Prayer Room Life, tagged Christianity, dove, evolution, fake, hype, hypocrisy, illusion, religion, zeal on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Danger of Remaining Blind – Part 3
Posted in Life, tagged apostolic, Christianity, God, religion on May 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
If you’ve been following the series, you may relate to me and know that we need to take some of this before the Lord. Maybe not, but if that’s you, you are who I’m talking to.
My opinion is that we’re content. We’re so content with what we know about God that we don’t bother to [...]
The Danger of Remaining Blind – Part 2
Posted in Theology, tagged Christianity, God, religion on May 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In the previous post, I drew the analogy of a blind person being able to describe in vivid detail things that they have never experienced and correlated it to many Christians. I lived a proverbial blind Christianity before the Lord opened my eyes. When I was that girl in the coffee shop – living out [...]
The Danger of Remaining Blind – Part 1
Posted in Theology, tagged Christianity, God, religion on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I recently heard two college-aged Christian girls catch up with each other’s lives. I couldn’t help but overhear their conversation. They discussed a number of Christian principles, religious theologies, and mission trips as they sipped lattes from little ceramic cups.
There was nothing wrong with these two girls. Two years ago, I was one of them: [...]
