Lent 2021, Day 19: This is what religion without religion looks like.
“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” ― Blaise Pascal
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Lent 2021, Day 18: Very, very, very wrong.
And just like that, it's later-latter rain, and a brand new Upper Room, complete with monthly Zoom calls.
Lent 2021, Day 14: White light and the visible present.
Sigh. The sad state of American Evangelical Christianity today, and how it got here.
Lent 2021: Ash Wednesday
Join me, won't you, as I try, and most likely fail on some days, to blog through this holy season of repentance and meditation.
The Quiet Faith of Hank Hill
"King of the Hill", which ran from 1997 through 2010, is remembered for a number of things: propane and propane accessories; the fictional but somehow seemingly real Texas city of…
Lent 2020, Day 27: Flashback Friday: Billy Sunday vs. the Spanish Flu.
There's nothing new under the sun. Or behind the pulpit.
Lent 2020, Day 20: Get Confident, Stupid!
Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such self-help films as, "Smoke Yourself Thin" and, "Get Confident, Stupid".
Lent 2020, Day 18: A particular pastor’s perspective on the present problem- COVID-19.
This is about protecting the vulnerable in our society. This is about being true to who we are as Christians, putting others before ourselves.
Lent 2020, Third Sunday: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.
What have I to dread, what have I to fear, Leaning on the everlasting arms? I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Lent 2020, Day 4: The Power of Love.
And I'll never be royal It don't run in my blood But I crave the power of love.
Alisha
@myeastofedenTo borrow a line from Drake: I’m more than just a number. But if I had to pick one, I’d be a 7 — not perfect, just honest about it.
I’m Alisha: 30, a Christ-follower, married to my husband Keiron, and mom to our daughter Zoe. East of Eden is where I write weekly about faith, culture, and relationships — a curious mix of the relevant and reverential, covering everything from religion and politics to pop culture to the quieter, more personal stuff.
I’m slightly off-kilter (but aren’t all “ar-teeests”?) and not your average girl. Hope you enjoy the rantings — don’t take the sarcasm too seriously, and know that comments are always welcome. Very welcome… ahem, HINT, HINT, HINT.
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“A curious mix of the sacred and profane… too nice for a run of the mill blog?”
“Are you really bored, or something?”