Thoughts While Driving To Work Today

First off, I think Deepak Chopra gives me my Wendy’s breakfast order every morning. 
Well.  Probably not THE Deepak Chopra.  But this guy looks just like him. 
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The myriad disagreements between Christians struck me this morning during my drive through the cold drizzle of this gray Saturday.  
This was probably because I passed my old Lutheran [...]

The Evils of Social Networking

James Townsend / August 21, 2009 / No Comments

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I love to write.  And I love to discuss.  I love to learn, to read, to listen to new ideas and old ideas.
But I really, really hate the eg0-fluffing that’s going on in these social networking sites.   This medium. . . the “blogosphere,” as they say, is an awesome way to exchange ideas and learn [...]

Maybe Then

Christianity has its own culture.
Because of this, Paul’s urge to make our calling sure is taking on a new sound for me today, because I am forced to ask myself, “Are you really a Christian, or are you just immersed in Christian culture?”
I think that is a question that we all need to ask ourselves.
See, [...]

The Problem with the Gospel

James Townsend / July 15, 2009 / No Comments

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The problem with the gospel lies in our desire to dig holes.
With prideful belief in our inalienable rights to decide for ourselves how we will live our lives, we enthusiastically grab the Shovel of Self and commence digging.  (“The Shovel of Self”- hmm.  I should call Eckhart Tolle – maybe he could write a [...]