SQJ Taipei

No… not that evolution… just changes… that’s all.

For one… I’ve always shared a lot of things I like in the “Shared Items” section in the sidebar… but I think I’ll start choosing a few of those and dedicating a post to them. I don’t really have time to blog more often… to write more… to offer much commentary… but I read A LOT and some of this stuff just needs to be made more widely available and I know that some of you that read my blog will also like some things that I’m reading. I guess the fact that I’m sharing them implies that I agree in part or in whole or else feel like it is some worthy opposing view or has some other value… like FUN! so commentary isn’t always necessary… it works for Instapundit and Mr. Reynolds is doing OK. (incidentally, that is one blog I *don’t* subscribe to)

I currently have 183 subscriptions in Google Reader and I read them pretty much daily and very quickly (tip: learn the keyboard shortcuts if you need to power through lots of entries).

So anyway…here’s a recent read that deserves a bit more attention…

From Missions, Misunderstood:

My Evolution

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I have learned to worship without music or a guy with a guitar. I have come to realize that prayer should be a two-way conversation between God and me. I’m working on reading the Bible for what it says and what the Holy Spirit illuminates to me instead of picking verses that support my arguments. I’ve altogether quit thinking of the church as a building with a paid staff and youth group games on Wednesday nights.

I came here to tell people about Jesus. Now I realize the power of publicly living out the joys and struggles of my faith. Though I still struggle, I can now see through the lies of materialism. I find my identity in Christ instead of my profession or the successes of my ministry. I’ve learned not to assume that I know what’s going on around me spiritually. I’ve come to enjoy the spirituality of conversation with believers. I’ve learned a lot from fellowship with people who don’t believe.

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There’s more… maybe you should read it…

My list would be similar to Ernest’s… but different in details…