My Inner Author

Several years ago I wrote a series of blogs about a great book I had read called "I'm Fine With God, It's Christians I Can't Stand' by Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz. As a topic, they really hit the nail on the head about a growing problem in American churches today. Now, a few years later, I have found another book which is stirring my mind and soul further, and speaking out about things which have continued to occupy my thoughts and help me to understand why I find myself on the road I am walking today: "Mere Churchianity" by Michael Spencer. According to the author "Mere Churchianity" is written for people who have come to the end of the road with church but who can't entirely walk away from Jesus. He further states, "Are the people who run away, walk away, drift away or lost their way really abandoning Jesus and the Good News? Or are they walking away from a church that has become disconnected from Jesus and all he stands for?

This weekend will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and it is a great time for one to reflect on how they, and the world around them, have changed. Indeed the impact of the events of 9/11 were so profound, they will continue to shape who we are as a people for many, many more years. Personally, I will admit I can recall the Oklahoma City bombing, the attempted assassination of President Reagan, and when the Berlin Wall came down; but none of those events stand out like those fateful few hours on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Indeed December 7, 1941 is a day that will live in infamy, and September 11, 2001 is standing there right beside it. 9/11 has changed us all in many ways. The terrorists in Al Qaeda carried out their dastardly deed, murdering thousands of innocent souls including children, fellow Muslims and scores of heroes who simply wanted to help others in their time of need. And while they did manage to fly 3 airplanes into populated areas and inflict hug