Lone Wolf Christianity
Thursday, June 10, 2021 @ 10:32 AM
There’s never been a time when the necessity of church and fellowship has been called into question as much as today. I passed by a table of books one day and saw a title that struck me as odd. The title seemed to insinuate that there was a way to follow Christ without ever meeting together with the church body. To be fair, I haven’t read the book so I could very well have misunderstood it. But I have encountered this attitude many times in social media and in person. The attitude of disillusionment with “established” religion and a kind of contempt towards formalized worship. The mantra is everywhere: “Christianity is a relationship, not a religion.”
Year into pandemic, churches plan for Easter
Oakridger
This year marks the second Easter or Resurrection Sunday since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many Oak Ridge churches are adapting in various ways for services.
“Many members in our congregation have felt isolated in their homes over the last year. This Easter celebration allows us to remember what it means for us to be a community of faith. We are all in this together. In the past, we too often took fellowship and connection to our brothers and sisters in Christ for granted. We won’t take those life-giving gifts for granted anymore,” Pastor Mark Flynn of First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge stated.
Serving Instead of Sleeping
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 @ 7:55 AM
I am a quitter.
After many attempts, tries, and sportswear purchases, I have done everything I can think of to try and motivate myself to run and get in shape. Unfortunately, no matter what method I try, after a few short weeks, I resort to quitting.
As much as I wish exercise was the only area in my life I fail in, I also miserably fail at showing up. Blame it on COVID, anxiety, or plain laziness, but I like being home and avoiding real problems. Sweats and a good movie are a much better choice than going out and being a part of a lively scene!
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