Often our
chaotic world is overwhelmed with the sounds of everyday
living: the radio blaring, the constant noise of
the TV playing in the background, the hum of people
talking, the thump, thump, thump of a teenager's car
stereo, a sea of cell phones, ipods, video games, Muzak
and the like. And often this doesn't allow us the
opportunity to sit quietly and listen to the still,
small voice of the Lord. Did you ever wonder why?
We have heard sermon after sermon about what we should
not fill our minds with but seldom about what we should.
Today, that will all change...
“I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and
State.
My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on
their own,
so that both of them together is certain death.”
George Carlin (1937-2008)
I am keenly aware of the fact that you may be wondering
about a guy who would write a book entitled, Love Jesus, Hate
Church. You probably have some questions, maybe many
questions, about the origins of a book that makes people as
uncomfortable as Love Jesus, Hate Church has proven to do.
You may be asking yourself, "How can you be a Christian
and use the words Love and Hate and Jesus and Church all in
the same sentence? It just seems so wrong."
And, you're right. It does seem wrong.
True. But wrong.
Yep, I would probably be wondering the same thing if
the tables were turned and I found myself in your shoes.
So, let me see if I can shed some light on who I am and
why I do what I do by telling you a bit about myself and how I
came to write Love Jesus, Hate Church. Let me share with you,
oh, how shall I put it— the joy of believing the lie. I
believe this will give you a better grasp of who I am and why
I wrote
Love Jesus, Hate Church.
