Jesus was a first century troublemaker
Jesus wasn’t a heavenly mascot dropped down to prop up religion. He was a first century troublemaker who refused to play the games that keep power intact and people small.
Jesus wasn’t a heavenly mascot dropped down to prop up religion. He was a first century troublemaker who refused to play the games that keep power intact and people small.
American theologian and pastor, John Piper, sadly wrote: “God does not stick us in the corner facing the wall! He spanks us and He does it often with great pain.
We’ve been waiting on Jesus for 2,000 years to return and save the world. We will be waiting another 2,000 years if we don’t shift our mindset. The transformation of
Let’s say it out loud: the version of Jesus many of us were handed is built on fear. A furious God. A cosmic courtroom. Humanity on trial for being born
What many of us were handed as “faith” was not an invitation into love or transformation. It was an identity demolition project. Fear‑based theology doesn’t merely offer ideas about God;
Religion didn’t just give you beliefs. It gave you *verdicts*. Judgments about your nature, your worth, your trustworthiness, and your place in the universe—most of them delivered before you were
“If God and Jesus are “up there somewhere,” hovering above the wreckage like cosmic spectators, then stop pretending Christianity has anything meaningful to say to this world. A God who
This Christian Church says it all. The Jehovah Witness explain to their flock that common sense is the leading reason for leaving their Church. Other churches literally require you to
No, it isn’t. Your authority is what your pastor, denomination, small group, favorite author, or spiritual tribe told you the Bible means. That’s not snark. That’s just honesty. The Bible
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Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.
After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.
Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.
We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.