Ian Kirk
Just a pastor navigating the world
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Contending For The Truth In Love
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I was recently watching Gavin Ortland’s “Are Catholics Christians? Why Protestants Can Say Yes.” Setting aside the point of his video, and even (mostly) his ministry and conclusions, there was something he said that really resonated with me. …let’s conduct our disagreement going forward in a way that honors Christ where we contend for…
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Learning from Scientology
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“My only real regret, is not having achieved what I said I wanted to—ending the abuses of Scientology.” —Mike Rinder I know little of Rinder, but what I read echoes the Deconstructionists/Recontructionists of Christianity.
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No More Bringing People to Jesus
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In the evangelical Christian world, there is a common statement, “bringing people to Jesus.” Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with…
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No Perfect Witnesses
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In my denomination, there has been a lot of conversation regarding the Last Supper/The Feast of the Gods vignette 2024 Olympics Paris Opening Ceremonies. Perhaps conversation might be overstating it. There have been a lot of words, and I’ve shared the words of others. What is prompting this particular post is It’s Not What…
