At the urging of some good friends, I began this blog on June 24, 2008. I must admit that I have enjoyed it more than I anticipated, as it’s enabled me to meet so many great people and to learn from their ideas and experiences.
What follows are the most popular blog posts of the year (represented by the most views).
Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
The Dangers of God’s Favor: Part I
The Dangers of God’s Favor: Part II
The Disconnect Between Eastern and Western Medicine
Throwing Out the Baby with the Bathwater
I especially liked the article with pastors’ responses to your book. You have hit a chord that many have been wrestling with for a long time. Many authors seems to be on the same page, such as F. LaGard Smith and Neil Cole.
As humans we tend to be pendulum swingers, so I do hope that as a reaction against the institutional Church not too many people will become bitter. I have some friends who never want to go to Church again. I personally fell away from God for about 6 months, still attending church services faithfully. No one noticed. I know I have been bitter, and I’m glad I’m out of it. I can finally look at things and realize what I want to do in my future ministry, praying for God’s guidance that I don’t put trust in my own methods.
It’s not the people within institutional churches that are the problem, it’s the institutional structure itself. Still, something must be done.
Thanks for your contribution and encouragement. I’m reading through Pagan Christianity right now in Red River, NM enjoying the snow.
nice. do you use stumbleupon, frank? great tool to help increase traffic to your blog and also great for finding new quality content online.
Hi Jeff. I’ve not heard of it. thanks for the suggestion.