The Problem of Idolatry Today

This week in my one seminary class we talked about idolatry. Within the Bible, especially the Old Testament the issue of Idolatry comes up both frequently and harshly. Yet it is difficult for us to fully understand and apply those texts to our current situation today. For example, the ancient idols which [...]

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the junk of tomorrow

I want to Zerns today (a local farmers market) and spent a few hours walking around looking at what the various stands were selling. Including walking through the flea market section in the side building that I rarely bother visiting. The stands that left the deepest impressions on me were the ones [...]

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Time and the Sin of Television & Video Games

Time, is there anything more precious to us mortals than time? Yet at the same time I wonder if we all too often make an idol of time in our usage of it. There are many terms that we Christians toss around in regard to time such as daily devotions or quiet times, stewardship of [...]

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Tearing Down our Idols

Recently a close friend asked me how to tell if something is an idol in your life and I initially had a bit of fun with it by telling her that if she wasn’t sacrificing animals or infants before it, dancing naked around it in public gatherings or having ritual sex before it chances are [...]

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