After the death of my parents I realized what is perhaps the most disturbing aspect of American evangelicalism. I learned as to all the time and experiences it has stolen from my life. In the process I also learned how shallow evangelical friendships are, especially as I lost many friends in pulling away from evangelicalism. … Continue reading What I Most Regret About Evangelicalism? The Wasted and Lost Time That was Stolen
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The Cult Like Behavior of a Cru Chapter in Pennsylvania
This is a story about a controlling and warped Cru Chapter in Pennsylvania. Cru at times deals with criticism of being cult like. Stories like this are the reason why Cru earns that reputation. To the solider who penned this story while deployed in Iraq in 2011, this blog would love to talk with you … Continue reading The Cult Like Behavior of a Cru Chapter in Pennsylvania
How Cru Manipulates People to Become Missionaries Through Emotion
This is a post reflecting on the dishonest ways Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) can manipulate college and grad students into missionary work abroad. An experience at a Christmas Conference in Minneapolis called TCX is the basis for this story. Today it remains one of he most questionable and un-ethical activities I witnessed in … Continue reading How Cru Manipulates People to Become Missionaries Through Emotion
Cru in Milwaukee Has Their Formal and Celebrates the Wrong Christmas
Milwaukee Metro Cru had their winter formal on December 10, 2022. At the event they most likely showed a Charlie Brown Christmas. But the honest reality is that evangelicals are celebrating the wrong Christmas. The birth of the savior did not happen in Bethleham, instead it happened in Queens, New York. Christmas actually happens in … Continue reading Cru in Milwaukee Has Their Formal and Celebrates the Wrong Christmas
Jennifer Rubin Writes About What Motivates the Evangelical Base at The Washington Post. Plus a Column That Reminds Me of the Behavior of My Former Milwaukee Crusade Director Steve Papez
In The Washington Post earlier this week columnist Jennifer Rubin wrote about what motivates and drives the evangelical base. She looked at behavior, belief, anger, media and the culture that drives evangelicals. When I read this column I had different people start to pop in my head from my evangelical past. One of them was … Continue reading Jennifer Rubin Writes About What Motivates the Evangelical Base at The Washington Post. Plus a Column That Reminds Me of the Behavior of My Former Milwaukee Crusade Director Steve Papez
Recalling How Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ Used to Evangelize Openly in the Pentagon Decades Ago. Plus How Evangelicals View Washington, D.C.
The recent news article in Rolling Stone about Liberty Counsels alleged access to the Supreme Court reminded this blogger of a conversation he listened to in Wisconsin. Liberty Counsel's behavior is common for evangelicals. Bill Bright used to go into the Pentagon and evangelism aggressively decades ago. This post looks at that and how evangelicals … Continue reading Recalling How Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ Used to Evangelize Openly in the Pentagon Decades Ago. Plus How Evangelicals View Washington, D.C.
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