Get Off The Pew

...out of hypocrisy and into the light of truth

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Hurting People We Never See

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Last month I wrote about my friend's encounter with two busybody church ladies , and what happened when they literally backed into one ...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Christian Isolationism

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I attended a church event last weekend with an unchurched friend. It's always interesting to see us through someone else's eyes, and...
Friday, October 14, 2011

An Excuse Called Grace

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"Christians use grace as a blanket under which to hide all their sins." Ouch. I've written on this topic before, but it...
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Monday, October 10, 2011

The Mormon "Cult"

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So, Pastor Robert Jeffress of Dallas, Texas calls Mormonism a "cult". He has endorsed Governor Rick Perry as the Republican Presi...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Clueless Cleric

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Our children decided when they were teens that they wanted nothing to do with The Church. Pastors, parishioners, and pew sitters were judgme...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Relying On The Kindness of Strangers

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Several of my friends are looking for work. Many more are underemployed. These are tough financial times, and more than ever we need one a...
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Truth In The Text

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I received the following text message from my friend, who happens to be a highway patrol officer: I have decided that a lot of church peopl...
Saturday, September 10, 2011

When Pastors Choose Our Friends

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Is it ever okay for a pastor to tell a parishioner who said parishioner can and cannot have as a friend? An acquaintance of mine w...
Sunday, August 21, 2011

The Tithing Kiosk

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Well, we knew this day would eventually come, as we are a mostly cashless society now. That truth, frankly, is an easy excuse to not tithe, ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Art - Takin' it back!

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Art in the church. For as long as I can remember, this has been a controversial and often adversarial subject.  I remember when I was pre-...
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I am madly in love with God and God's kids. We are really hard on one another. Let's shine a light of truth on that fact and commit to change. Get off the pew!
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