http://www.faithdoubt.com "Doubts are the ants in the pants of faith." Frederick Buechner Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:07:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jesus was counter-cultural. I think we should be too. That doesn't mean that if we clash with our culture on just any issue we're following Jesus. We need to take a thoughtful look at our culture and pinpoint those cultural influences that are in opposition to Jesus' teachings. Modern-day Christmas seems ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/spread-the-word-advent-conspiracy You know what bugs me? When a church uses the prayer time after a sermon to allow the music team to all set for some closing songs. Do they think we don't notice all those people walking up towards the stage? I know it's trivial, but it bothered me today. Is ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/prayer-in-church I had a conversation with a friend comparing recent books and movies we have seen/read. Our conversation centered around Speed Racer and The Dark Knight, with my friend making the absurd declaration that Speed Racer was a better movie. Crazy, I know. He clarified by saying that he just enjoyed ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/the-speedy-knight-fighting-rabbits-and-what-it-all-has-to-do-with-art  Check out this music video. It's a song called "Handlebars" by the band Flobots. Look for the symbolism throughout the video. Once you see it, it's pretty obvious, but I missed it the first time I watched it. Be warned, the video is pretty intense, especially at the end. FLOBOTS "HANDLEBARS"Uploaded ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/video-handlebars I recently had the great honor of speaking at my University's Baccalaureate ceremony, here is what I said: My last quarter here I have had the privilege of being an academic mentor for a Christian Formation class taught by Dr Nienhuis. Part of my role was attending most of the ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/my-baccalaureate-speech I attended a wedding last weekend, so naturally my mind contemplated the issue of marriage. I'm 22, graduating from a Christian college, and single, so yeah, it has been on my mind a little anyway. The wedding was enjoyable, but a couple of things the pastor said during the ceremony ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/does-marriage-complete-you I work at the library at my school. It's an easy job, a lot of times I can get some homework done during the time I work. It's great. Well, we just had a little appreciation party for those that are graduating and will be leaving the library. Everyone received an ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/its-nice-to-be-appreciated Reading a novel is one of my favorite things to do, and I've been able to enjoy some reading during my Spring Break. I've been reading The Brothers Karamazov for a few months (actually since the summer, but who's counting?). I finally finished it. What a great book! There are ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/to-be-young-to-serve-truth I'm trying out some new looks for the blog- let me know what you think. I'm on Spring Break! This means I can actually write a bit. Look forward to more posts. http://www.faithdoubt.com/new-look One thing that many people don't know about me is that I enjoy a good rap song now and then. There's really only a few that I like and I can't exactly pin down what it is that makes me like them. So I listened to a Kanye West song today ... http://www.faithdoubt.com/what-kanye-teaches-us-about-culture-and-values