Why Non-Christians Don’t Like Christians, or What are We Doing Wrong?

A quick consideration and response to a post by hessianwithteeth.

Changes are Coming!

Thanks again to all of you who have supported me in my blogging past.  I wanted to take a moment and update you on some changes to look forward to in coming days, weeks, and months. 1. New Domain In the near future AncientAbandon.wordpress.com will become AncientAbandon.com! 2. New Direction Up to now this blog… Continue reading Changes are Coming!

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Stress Therapy, or Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

So it's been about a month and a half since my last post.   I've been busy, but that's not the reason.  I've been tired, but that's not it either.  In fact I wasn't really sure what the problem or cause of my lack of productivity has been until earlier tonight when I was putting… Continue reading Stress Therapy, or Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Q&A: Regarding Ashes and Isaiah 61:3

A friend recently asked me about why people used to cover themselves in ashes and as I considered how best to answer her I figured the process God led me through would make a good post as well. She had been directed to Isaiah 61:3 which as most of you probably know has become a… Continue reading Q&A: Regarding Ashes and Isaiah 61:3

The Trap of Fear

I have been a Christian for about 8.5 years and I would like to say that I've been able to trust in my God and Savior with my whole heart.  The problem is that is simply not the case.  While I have learned and grown through the years I still have a lot of distrust. … Continue reading The Trap of Fear

Middle-Class Jesus, or the Truth of Sacrifice

"We were settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves."    - David Platt: Radical (p. 7) Here we are.  America, 2012.  The pressing issues in the nation? The economy, presidential elections, gay-rights, and a flurry of other not-so-important issues that each of… Continue reading Middle-Class Jesus, or the Truth of Sacrifice