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Name: Jeremiah
Country: United States
State: Nevada
Metro: Reno
Birthday: 3/14/1982
Gender: Male
Interests: Music,ministry, unhealthy addiction to Rich Mullins, Knowing useless 70's rock facts, rain, Fall, Halloween, Ron Burgandy, Jack Black, Kansas, Guitars, singing in the shower, long hair, stupid t-shirts, High Fedelity, reading, psychology, sociology, pipes, anything irish, Piper, Lewis, Miller, Manning, did I say Mullins? Shakespeare, phantom of the opera, parks, mowing, grass, dew, early mornings, late evenings, being alive, being made alive, God's Grace, good mexican food, Led Zeppelin, brak, family guy, sad movies, Weezer, about anything, smart girls, friends, Katie Holmes, Christ
Expertise: smell the fart acting
Occupation: Student
Industry: Other
Message: message me
AIM:  ragamuffinorr
MSN: ragamuffinorr
Member Since:
11/9/2004
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| Starting over... I exist to redefine myself every 2 years... | | |
| So I've been looking through some old photos. It has been a weird day, with the shootings and such. I was just thinking of all my old friends, and how much I miss them. You know who you are, so I miss ya! Drop me a line sometime. ragamuffinorr@gmail.com | | |
| So I did the music for this ordination yesterday... It was good. The not so good part was the dinner that followed. This missionary from the SBC came up to me in line and said "Do you like Rich Mullins?" Immediately my face lit up and I told him that Rich was my hero. My first impression of the guy was "Hey, this guy is great!" So I sat down with him to talk about music and ministry in the church. His next question, however, left a bad taste in my mouth. "Do you believe in the Doctrines of Grace?" "Um.... I used to be a rather big Calvinist, yes." (Sidenote: anyone who knows me from the LA days or the period right after would say that I am a stanch calvinist.) "Thats good, because it is hard to find true calvinist Christians around here!" "Ya, but there are some great Christians around here!" "So who do you read?" I began to talk about various authors that have influenced my beliefs. "Do you like John McArther?" "Not a big fan....to be honest with you, not a big fan of Systematics either." "Really? Then how can you believe in the doctrines of Grace?" "Well, I do like the idea that it is Christ alone that saves, and that He chose us to bring about His Kingdom..." "That's good, tell me what you think of Rick Warren." " I think that the guy is doing a lot of social good in the world right now. I think he is rather shallow, but the ministry he is doing especially in Africa, is great!" He gets a grumpy look on his face." I think that he would be lucky if he is saved... He is teaching dangerous theology and is a detriment to Christianity." Wow.... strong words. But thats what Calvinism will do to you. It might be "good theology," but it is horrible on the soul. That is what most systematics will do to you. When I was on my calvinism trip, I became so judgmental, that I wouldn't allow any other christian to enter my life. I would sit back and judge every sermon that I heard. I would state things so outlandish (such as the questioning of a certian persons salvation) that I would make more enemies then friends. I would also put a strain on the friendships that I already had (right Noah?) I am finding the first chapter of Rob Bell's book to be true. Building walls is no fun. Building walls of theology keeps people in and others out. It is not love. Having a good theology is important...but love is SOOO much more important than systematics. I smiled at the man, he invited me to a "Reformed Biblestudy" and we moved on. I think I will go. I think they might kick me out also. :) Who knows. Do not be of Paul or Apollos, but be as one in Christ. Later Days | | |
| filling the void... I bought two electric guitars, a strat and a tele, within two months of each other.... filling the void? | | |
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