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Why 'Christian Art' Misses the Point

by mr willow Exhibit A: The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (oil on canvas) Exhibit B: "Jesus died for my space in heaven" by Kerusso Inc. (Ink on textile fabric) Call me elitist, …
When a Congregation Refuses to Participate in Worship?

by mr willow Can you all help me with this, what about when the congregation doesn't stand up or even participate in the worship, and the pastor has instructed us not to tell the people to get up and participate becaus…
It's Time to Stop Taking Ourselves Too Seriously...

by mr willow My blogging themes alternate between theology and goofy humor, or from the sublime to the ridiculous. But today at lunch I read something from one of my favorite books, Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton, that …
Laughing at the Unfunny State of Our Economy

by mr willow Unfortunately, economics are something I know very little about, since working musicians seldom have large investments to manage. (Note to self: Make new "Will Compose for Food" sign.) I do know that som…
Worst Christian Clichés -Are You an Offender?

by mr willow A discussion on TheWorshipCafe got me thinking about some of those special little phrases we Christians tend to use. I’m not opposed to Christians having their own special phrases with technical meanings; …
If God Has a 'Wonderful Plan' for My Life, Why Am I Suffering, Pt 2: More Like Jesus

by mr willowLast time, I answered a question from a reader who wondered why there are so many hardships in the Christian life. I said that, according to what the Bible teaches, everything (good or bad) that God allows …
The Xangalogical Argument For God's Existence, Pt. 2

by mr willowPerhaps I need to clear up some confusion from my previous installment. Judging from the comments, I think a lot of you got the impression that my argument so far is, "Having a personal God you can't see is…
The Xangalogical Argument For God's Existence, Pt. 1

by mr willow Does God exist?A while ago I mentioned that I’d been formulating an original answer to this most cherished of philosophical questions. Many answers have been formulated and debated over the ages. Since …
What's the Purpose of the Bible?

by mr willow What. Have we done. With the Bible.What on earth is this catalog talking about so ungrammatically (is it that hard to say “better than we do”)? To “do Bibles,” in the context of the advertisement, apparent…
If God has a 'Wonderful Plan' for My Life, Why Am I Suffering?

by mr willow My long-time readers know that the best way to get a post out of me is for somebody to ask me a really good thoughtful question. That hasn’t happened as much lately as it used to, but the other day, I go…