About Me
My name is Joel. I live in New Jersey but I am originally from Florida. I work for the Air Force Reserves as an Education and Training Manager.
I am a student at a College associated with the Presbyterian Church in the USA (PCUSA), but I am a baptist and I do not endorse many of the PCUSA positions. I am a long time student of the Bible, but about four years ago I became a serious student of theology. The study of the theology of the reformers (Luther, Calvin, et al.) and Baptist fathers (Keach, Gill, Spurgeon, et al.) has drastically changed my view of the Bible and God.
I hope you find my posts both informative and challenging. I ask only one thing of you - THINK about these things. Your theology IS your world-view. Theology is the filter through which every other thought passes.
April 12, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Dear Joe.,
I would love to find a church that is not postmodern. We have been hurt, disillusioned, and betrayed by Pastors and leaders in the emergent movement.
The Church we are attending now the pastor is a gossiper, a confidence betrayer, and has said that if Judas didn’t commit suicide he would be in heaven because he believed Judas repented. I’m tired of the crazy videos of leaders reporting the happenings in the church geared towards entertaining the congregation. I’m tired of the skits that are not uplifting and are contextualizing scripture on stage. I’m tired of the repetitious of songs and stanzas that are not that good to start with. I’m tired of the churches tithing all going towards those that are unchurched and the church body itself is in great need of support, help, encouragement, and just basic knowledge of the Bible.
I’m tired of Bible studies where no one will do a lesson, people just want to sit around and teach each other with their own interpretations and experiences. I’m tired of the Churches, youth camps, christian schools playing Rob Bells Nooma videos that teach SILENCE which is what is needed to get in altered states, practice yoga, divination, contemplative prayer and the likes.
Do you get my point? I’m in my 40’s, married for 20 years, and have three daughters. What does the church have to offer them? Our country soon will be an North American Country instead of the U.S. We will have the Amero instead of the Dollar, we will most likely have a one world religion soon too. But in the meantime what do we do? Where do we go? What about our kids?