scoey's conundrum

I came across an interview with a guy that really causes me to think – here’s an excerpt:
Repentance, dying to self, submission—these are not very attractive hooks to draw people into the (Christian) faith.
I think the minute you put the issue that way you’re in trouble. Because then we join the consumer world, and everything [...]

This coming Saturday, scoey-d gets to do something that he’s never done before… drumroll… I get to ‘officiate’ at a quince años party (aka the quinceañera…) Generically, it’s a “coming of age” ceremony for Latina young ladies as they reach the ripe old age of 15 (hence the name, quince años, which means 15 [...]

This next week, 5 Mai, I will be flying solo – literally – to Frankfurt. Last year, the Bean & I were in Frankfurt 3 separate times – Maerz, August, & November, for a total of 31 days, if you include travel days, which really should count double for all the wear & tear on [...]

TheMoses & I are planning a retreat…
For the last year or so, we’ve been talking about going to a place together where we can disconnect from the regular & get away for some contemplation… (in the vein of the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality book by Scazzero.
After lots of searching, I found a place that [...]

I love .The ASBO Jesus site…
After perusing it today, thought I’d share the following with you…

Statistically, less men attend church than women. There are myriad reasons for this – one of them, valid for the masses or not, is that church has become too “girly” or feminine – leaving guys feeling uncomfortable, on the outside in the pursuit of faith with God through Jesus. Many claim faith, yet find that [...]

Just when I thought I’d seen it all… Here’s one man’s protest of the commercialization of Christmas. Man, you gotta switch to decaf.
Get the whole story about Santa Crucified

Taking the Pasty Gangster to school this a.m. we were doing what we always do – listen to the pontifications of Colin Cowherd on ESPN 630. A topic that comes up occasionally on his talk show is his distaste for religion, esp. as expressed by tele-evangelists who are “just after your money” in any way [...]

I saw this Headline News interview called YOGA & the Christian. Its about 7 minutes long, very worth watching.

I was very intrigued by the dialogue between MacArthur & Pagitt, esp. when MacArthur challenges Pagitt’s statements about “wholeness.”
Not sure if it is a generational issue, a world-view issue, or a combo of both. [...]

My long awaited 20th high school reunion finally arrived, & Friday night & Saturday day/night, the Bean & I got the opportunity to interact & celebrate with a plethora of people, most of whom I had lost touch with upon my move to Carson City in 1987/88. Going into the evening, (Friday) I made a [...]