Ian Kirk

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Our Evaluations

Too often we evaluate love, even God’s perfect love, by measure how we perceive the love of others.

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Word Problems

During my schooling years (and my kids'), I have a distaste for word problems. Math problems written as a paragraph always hurt my brain. I just had a disconnect with them. Pride Month Wranglings This came to mind with some conversations I've had myself, plus what I've seen online regarding this year's recognition/observation/celebration/condemnation of Pride Month. In the US, June is Pride Month. Prior to the second Trump Administration, many prominent…

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Contending For The Truth In Love

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 the truth, and we do so in love. Gavin Ortland Contend for the truth…in love. It seems so simple.…

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Learning from Scientology

"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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Learning from Scientology — Seeing Deconstruction Elsewhere

Viewing Mike Rinder's crusade against Scientology abuses through the lens of Christian deconstruction and reconstruction, and the response to them.

Ian Kirk - Just a pastor navigating the world

No More Bringing Jesus to People

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 you always, to the very end of the age.

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No More Bringing Jesus to People - Ian Kirk

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 you

Ian Kirk - Just a pastor navigating the world
@Shdwdrgn @arstechnica And, yes, the "excellent" customer service is often anything but excellent. I think, though, that is often because of the script they have to follow, having been one of those (different industry) that had to follow the script.
@Shdwdrgn @arstechnica Do keep in mind that it often is a local franchise issue, too, along with the cost to install additional infrastructure with infrastructure already in place. Property developers install a strand of coax for cable, but rarely (if ever) more and probably with zero fiberoptic. I don't think there is any normal person who would be willing to pay for the install fees for a new ISP.
A beautiful thanksgiving prayer and article from friends Randy and Edith Woodley: https://eloheh.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/3655037
A Simple Prayer of Thanksgiving

@Dingsextrem @mekkaokereke Agreed, along with a whole bunch of other toxic behavior. Sometimes the most toxic are the ones the org perceives as needing the most (whether $$, connection, or hours volunteered).