Author Archives: Ron Amundson

6th Sunday of Easter Good order???

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Ron Amundson

The texts for this Sunday are fascinating. I see the reading from Acts as potentially an anti-Pelgianism text, a Charismatic wrench in the works, or in a related vein, an afront to “good order”. If one looks at the additional … Continue reading →

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The Problem of the Neon Cross

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Ron Amundson

The church building of my youth had this really nifty neon cross on the top of its steeple. While very cool from one perspective, from a maintenance point of view, it was a nightmare. Can anyone say lightning rod… yep, … Continue reading →

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The Problems of Youth Ministry. Idealism, Reality, and Mixed Visions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Ron Amundson

I’ve known a ton of youth ministers over the years, and a common headache that many experience is the search committee says one thing, but the church in actual practice wants something else. Its pretty easy to present the case … Continue reading →

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Slippery Slopes, and Plato’s Cave

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ron Amundson

RachelHeldEvans wrote this fascinating blog post called They Were Right (And Wrong) About the Slippery Slope. A selected bit follows: It was easier before, when the path was wide and straight. But, truth be told, I was faking it. I … Continue reading →

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God told me to run… Discernment

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ron Amundson

Yep, even comedians like Jay Leno are having a bit of a field day over 3 republican candidates leaving the campaign trail being that all of them said God told them to run… Some atheist friends are having a field … Continue reading →

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The I Hate Religion but Love Jesus Video, A Response

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Ron Amundson

Its huge… from when I first got a link to it on Tuesday and it had just under 300 views to last time I checked this afternoon when it hit 10,000,000 it’s definitely struck a nerve with a lot of … Continue reading →

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Star Distance Measurements and Genesis

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Ron Amundson

Some questions were asked on star measurements and the age of the universe in a forum I hang out at. Being I taught observational astronomy for a bit, I figured ok I can chime in on this… So, here we … Continue reading →

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Faith Stumbling, Protectionsim, & Mark 9:42

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Ron Amundson

A somewhat recurrent them is that those young in the faith need protection. This seems to be backed up by Mark 9:42 where Jesus talks about not causing a little one to stumble and the millstone around the neck deal … Continue reading →

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The Guise of Purity

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Ron Amundson

@khad wrote the other day, “The guise of purity is a good mask for corruption. Perhaps mostly because it discourages inquiry.” I’m thinking how true this is… moral high roads present near impenetrable barriers , few if any question them, … Continue reading →

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Mirrors, Sex, and Purity Exodus 38:8

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Ron Amundson

Hous was asking some questions concerning Exodus 38:8 on his facebook wall, so I just had to run with it. Its a fascinating piece of scripture, and also one that really seems way out of place with the rest of … Continue reading →

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