When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s we had three channels on television and rotary dial telephone with a party line, I probably could never have conceived there would be a thing called the internet or the blogosphere. Thanks to John Humphries I now have a "blog" which will be linked to the church's website. A blog for you newbies is a "weblog". The church must utillize everthing at its disposal to spread the word, so I chose the title "theoblogger" for this site.

Those who know me know that I believe most forms of American Christianity have gotten off base. It seems many Christians believe that the person with the harshest rhetoric and most hateful diatribe is the most authentically Christian. Our Lord taught us to love God, our neighbors, and even our enemies. It would seem hateful diatribe is thought to be part of the commandment in some modern versions of the faith. Here I want to try to share my thoughts on what being a disciple means in the present time. Sometimes my remarks will seem liberal, and other times they will seem conservative. I hope they are thoughtful. I hope they will make you think. I do not expect the readers to always agree. It is time, though, for someone to speak peace in a divided age. It is time for a little theology concerning the teaching of our Lord Jesus. I am going to try to share such thoughts about once a week. May God bless us.

Shalom,
Jim Stahr