Love your previous selves. Love your later selves still to come. The Lasting Supper isn't a site that promotes one way of believing or any certain theological or philosophical standpoint or morality. Rather, it represents the vast diversity of beliefs and non-beliefs,...
it’s not that i try to be a loner
I know I've talked about this book a couple of times already, but I want to mention it again: Moorjani's, "Dying to be Me". What a fascinating read that sheds a lot of light on what many of us are experiencing. She needed a Near Death Experience to get the revelation...
when i say grace
I have a funny story. After we left the ministry and the church in the spring of 2010, we pretty much lost contact with all of the congregation and lost many friends in one fell swoop. A year or so went by and one couple expressed interest in seeing us. So we invited...
own your self
After yesterday's nakedpastor post, "Why I Would Not Attend Pastor Steepek's Church", and the huge traffic it received as well as the responses, I realized how healthy and robust shaming is in our culture. So what I want to do today is be your personal cheerleader. I...
a report from a near death experience
Lisa just finished this book by Anita Moorjani called "Dying to be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing". Lisa says this one is very good and sensible. She could hardly put it down. I've just started it. But I'm going to give you a quote from the...
getting ready for some upgrades
Hey everyone! Man, I'm so excited about the way TLS is shaping up. There are over 300 members now and we continue to grow. We just had a meeting this morning, and we're getting ready to implement some helpful changes in the next little while. We are going to slim down...
it’s okay to try to pinpoint where you are right now
When I was down in the Dominican Republic several years ago I got up early every morning and walked the beautiful sand beach as the sun rose. I’m an early riser, so it was always a pleasure. One morning I took my journal. When I finished my walk I wrote down exactly,...
your whole life doesn’t have to fall apart
When I left the church in 2010 I was numb for about a year. I thought I was doing great when in fact I was completely unaware of how unwell I was. I was going through a massive transition and my favorite way of dealing with stress is to turn off self-awareness and...
you don’t need to be anywhere
I don't need to be anywhere. I don't need to be a Christian. I don't need to be in church. I don't need to be an atheist. I don't need to sign a membership card. Anywhere! Except maybe Cosco. Courage means continuing in spite of the fear. The fear of not belonging...
de-anthropomorphizing
I just wanted to use that big word. There! I feel better now. As we deconstruct our theology and beliefs, it is natural to be afraid. But remember: The image is not the thing. The word is not the thing. The idea is not the thing. The image: De-anthropomorphizing is...
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