by Jason Joyner | Jan 26, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Brandilyn Collins had a post today that I could whole-heartedly support. It seems there are a couple of guys running around saying that they have the truth, and the truth is that us religious folk are out of our minds.
Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris have written two best-selling books that promote the idea that Christianity (and other religions, but we know who they’re talking about) is irrational. Well, having read Francis Schaeffer I would disagree.
However, Brandilyn’s point is not debating them, but suggesting prayer for them. To us, it is the best thing possible that we can do for them. To them, as BC puts it:
Of course, these two men and their followers can’t be the least offended by our campaign. No point in them leaving nasty comments on this blog. After all, there is no God, and we’re talking to thin air. So if we want to waste our time, why should that bother any of them in the least? What is the point of arguing with the deluded?
So check out the post from Forensics and Faith today. Here’s a link to Isaiah 50:4-5 (NIV). If it so moves your heart, then I encourage you to partake in this prayer challenge as well!
by Jason Joyner | Jan 26, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Brandilyn Collins had a post today that I could whole-heartedly support. It seems there are a couple of guys running around saying that they have the truth, and the truth is that us religious folk are out of our minds.
Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris have written two best-selling books that promote the idea that Christianity (and other religions, but we know who they’re talking about) is irrational. Well, having read Francis Schaeffer I would disagree.
However, Brandilyn’s point is not debating them, but suggesting prayer for them. To us, it is the best thing possible that we can do for them. To them, as BC puts it:
Of course, these two men and their followers can’t be the least offended by our campaign. No point in them leaving nasty comments on this blog. After all, there is no God, and we’re talking to thin air. So if we want to waste our time, why should that bother any of them in the least? What is the point of arguing with the deluded?
So check out the post from Forensics and Faith today. Here’s a link to Isaiah 50:4-5 (NIV). If it so moves your heart, then I encourage you to partake in this prayer challenge as well!
by Jason Joyner | Jan 24, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’m not officially part of this month’s Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy blog tour this month. Starting my new job is a little too much right now – plus I haven’t been able to partake of the feature this month: The Door Within trilogy by Wayne Thomas Batson.
However, I want to point you in the direction of the CSFF tour. These books sound great, and I think that there is a mild groundswell of popular support for more quality speculative fiction from a Christian Worldview.
So check out A Christian Worldview of Fiction for the list of participants in the tour. I should be back on the tour next month.
by Jason Joyner | Jan 24, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’m not officially part of this month’s Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy blog tour this month. Starting my new job is a little too much right now – plus I haven’t been able to partake of the feature this month: The Door Within trilogy by Wayne Thomas Batson.
However, I want to point you in the direction of the CSFF tour. These books sound great, and I think that there is a mild groundswell of popular support for more quality speculative fiction from a Christian Worldview.
So check out A Christian Worldview of Fiction for the list of participants in the tour. I should be back on the tour next month.
by Jason Joyner | Jan 20, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Whoo-hoo! Just got the CD for Calling All Nations, back in July 2006. We were hoping for a DVD of the event (which doesn’t seem to be in the works right now), but the CD is great to bring back memories of the day.
There was a little disappointment with a few aspects of this. The Psalm Drummers opened the day with amazing anointing and power, but the CD segment of them is very short. Some songs on the CD were edited such that they don’t come across as live performances as much, until the end when the crowd cheers. (Side note: we also were bummed not to hear ourselves in the international choir on Brian Doerksen’s song “Come”, but I figure we were pretty hard to pick up properly)
We could argue about the choice of songs, but with 10 hours of worship, it is an impossible task to pick them all! Some highlights on the CD are “Consuming Fire”, “Mercy Is Falling”, “One Hope”, “Don’t You Know”, and “All Over This World”.
I know it was one day, and life in the Kingdom goes on, serving Jesus day by day. Still, it is important to remember where and when the Lord has met you, so when you are in a desert place you recall the faithfulness of our King in all we do – even in a time of trial.
by Jason Joyner | Jan 20, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
Whoo-hoo! Just got the CD for Calling All Nations, back in July 2006. We were hoping for a DVD of the event (which doesn’t seem to be in the works right now), but the CD is great to bring back memories of the day.
There was a little disappointment with a few aspects of this. The Psalm Drummers opened the day with amazing anointing and power, but the CD segment of them is very short. Some songs on the CD were edited such that they don’t come across as live performances as much, until the end when the crowd cheers. (Side note: we also were bummed not to hear ourselves in the international choir on Brian Doerksen’s song “Come”, but I figure we were pretty hard to pick up properly)
We could argue about the choice of songs, but with 10 hours of worship, it is an impossible task to pick them all! Some highlights on the CD are “Consuming Fire”, “Mercy Is Falling”, “One Hope”, “Don’t You Know”, and “All Over This World”.
I know it was one day, and life in the Kingdom goes on, serving Jesus day by day. Still, it is important to remember where and when the Lord has met you, so when you are in a desert place you recall the faithfulness of our King in all we do – even in a time of trial.
