podcast: meet Jason Lerato and some talk about demons
Meet Jason Lerato who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Hey! I live in Canada too!!!) Jason grew up in a very religious culture which included shunning and excommunication, and has also been involved in deliverance ministries (casting out demons). Now he wonders if...
love your past and love your future
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,...
Podcast: Meet Jerry DeWitt
I finally had a chance to talk with one of our members, Jerry DeWitt, an ex-pastor who is now an atheist and author of the book, "Hope After Faith". He confides in us that he originally wanted to call the book "Fearless" because he identifies significant times of...
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...
Podcast: “Meet Shae Cottar”
Here's my interview with one of The Lasting Supper members, Shae Cottar. At one point he talks about being born again, but it's not what you think. Take a listen! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
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...