doomed

someone my height would never get out if she were required to reach and flip this lever.

bathroom buddies

I love how much my kitties love me. here they are waiting for me to be done pottying.

squirrel!

amanda found this squirrel with a donut in a tree on her campus.

jealous. of amanda for seeing the squirrel and of the squirrel for having a donut.

Where would Jesus shop?

I believe homosexual relationships are Biblically defined as sin.

Why, then, will I, a Bible-believing Christian, not stop shopping at The Home Depot, JCPenney, Belk, Target, or any other company that supports homosexual couples?

The answer is quite simple, really: I believe it's what Jesus would do. Jesus spent his entire life living among sinners. He didn't sin with them, and he didn't celebrate their sin, but he didn't avoid them.  Jesus never expected sinners to act like saints. He walked into the midst of sin, and he loved sinners.

Moreover, if I stopped shopping at every store that gave to sinners' charities or that depicted sinners in its ads, I would have to become quite adept at hunting and gathering in order to survive.

Sure, I understand that while homosexuality is no different from any other sin on God's scale, it is surrounded by a unique cultural context. No festivals are held for liars' pride. And clothing catalogues do not depict models with the caption "yes, we're cleptomaniacs." Homosexuality is among a very few sins that are loudly celebrated and openly supported by whole sectors of society.

BUT...

I wonder how much of the blatant celebration of homosexuality in our society is encouraged by - if not caused by - the Church's insistence on marginalizing those for whom Satan's sin-of-choice is homosexuality. When it comes to homosexuality, we have done exactly the opposite of what Jesus demonstrated.

Jesus came to bridge the gap between sinners and a holy God. He calls us, his followers, to do the same.

How, then, can I justify avoiding sinners to make some sort of statement about my faith? What statement am I really making when I refuse to shop at a store owned or managed by sinners? I think this statement is one that pushes sinners away and widens the gap between the world and the Church.

My choice, based on my view of my purpose as a Christ-follower, is to continue to consume as usual when Christian businesspeople stand for their beliefs AND when pre-Christian businesspeople do what pre-Christians do: sin.

I choose to follow Christ in bridging the gap between sinners and a holy God.

As always, I welcome your comments.
-mo

AYS stall sign

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I made a difference!

last year, I wrote McDonald's corporate office to explain why it was a big problem that they sold drinks in UGA cups at the McDonald's near Tech. this year, they fixed it.

hello, DDS

bed time

soakin

trying to fix some of the damage I did in China.

hair eater

I have to sleep like this now so Molly won't eat my hair.

Ephesians 3:20

pitifully crazy cat

he just started doing this today. he goes out on his own but then cries and paws at the door like he doesn't know how to get back in. after a year of going in and out... go figure!

rainbow over turner field