Running with Scissors

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117026372024-09-24T21:45:08.753-07:00Running with ScissorsWelcome to my corner of the blogosphere. This is where I will be posting my thoughts on various aspects of Christianity. Think of this as a Q&A session for Christians. Stick around this could get interesting.Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-47118533124398888232008-10-31T08:46:00.008-07:002008-10-31T09:32:37.008-07:00Happy Reformation Day

October 31st. For millions of people all over the country, and the world, today is Halloween. But for Christians this date is the date of a very important event in our faith, that sadly not a lot of Christians know about. On this day in 1517, a little German monk named Martin Luther did something that sparked what has come to be known as the Protestant Reformation. On October 31st, 1517 Martin

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-12464625412376681242008-03-20T06:32:00.003-07:002008-03-20T07:04:46.273-07:00R.I.P. Issues, Etc.

March 18, 2008 is a day that will live in infamy. It is the day when one of the best Lutheran podcasts, Issues, Etc. was cancelled and the host, Rev. Todd Willken and the producer, Jeff Schwarz, were terminated with no explanation given. I don't know if anyone still reads this blog and I don't know if anyone who does read this blog ever listened to Issues, Etc. but this is one radio show that was

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-24120650128817641002007-03-01T06:13:00.000-07:002008-01-12T20:28:41.638-07:00How To Choose a Church

One question that I always hear people asking is “how do you find a good church, when there are so many bad ones out there”? To answer this question we have to first ask ourselves a question. What is our primary purpose in going to a church? Is it to have fellowship with like-minded believers? Is it to “recharge” for the coming week and all the challenges that may be thrown our way? Is it to

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-33548869541868943462007-02-22T07:59:00.000-07:002007-02-22T08:06:31.957-07:00Lent

The Lenten SeasonGreetings to all my brothers and sisters in Christ. I hope this day finds you well. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday . Ash Wednesday comes from an ancient practice of sprinkling or applying ashes to the foreheads of people who had confessed their sins. The ashes that were used came from the burning of the previous year's palms from Palm Sunday.The Blessing and Receiving of AshesThe

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1165633905091115192006-12-08T20:10:00.000-07:002013-09-18T08:19:39.067-07:00A Confession From A False Convert-Part 2

From the time I thought I was saved until now, I did grow in my faith. I made great leaps and bounds. I stopped getting drunk. I no longer owned an extensive pornography collection. I tried really really hard to not lie. I tried really really hard to not commit sins of the flesh, I tried really really hard to not do alot of things. But my will was weak and my flesh was strong. It wasn't until I

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1165633617953805062006-12-08T19:13:00.000-07:002013-09-18T08:07:47.667-07:00A Confession From A False Convert Part 1

In my previous post I said that the people who engage in evangelism should do so only after they have received proper training. Here's why I believe this. Ray Comfort wrote in his book Hell's Best Kept Secret that in 1970 he got access to some church records and discovered that evangelistic success wasn't all it was cracked up to be. He found that the success rate of evangelistic meetings from

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1162582475406077292006-11-03T12:14:00.000-07:002006-11-03T12:34:36.143-07:00My Stance on Evangelism

Hi all,It seems that everywhere I look there are people telling me to go out and share my faith, to engage the culture and to evangelize the lost. Okay, fair enough. Jesus commanded His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. See Matthew 28:18-20.Matthew 28:18-20 NIVThen Jesus said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1162305036010618932006-10-31T07:07:00.000-07:002006-10-31T08:50:51.866-07:00It's Halloween! Or is it?

Well it's finally here, the day some Christians dread. Halloween! Or as some Christians might like to refer to it, Helloween. But since that name is being used by a heavy metal band there might be infringment issues. Every year around October 1st, Christians get their panties in a bunch over Halloween. So much so, that in an effort to not celebrate Halloween, the local churches offer up Fall

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1157168074215298082006-09-01T20:17:00.000-07:002006-09-01T20:34:34.226-07:00Click here to be an evangelist

Have you ever been approached by an evangelist? How did they seem to you? Were they friendly? Were they nice? Or were they only friendly and nice to you as long as you listened to what they had to say? If you politely told them you weren't interested were your ears then privvy to some of the most ill thoughts and curses you've heard in a while? Better yet, did they tell you to turn or burn?

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1149621950070733222006-06-06T12:11:00.000-07:002006-06-06T12:25:50.086-07:00A conversation about the mega-church movement

The following conversation took place on About.com in the Christianity General forum between myself and another member. I thought it was worthy of posting here, because this conversation sums up how I currently feel about the mega-church movement in this country.I feel that the mega-church isn't a church in the true sense of the word. Read on to find out how I feel about this current

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1147232287926881522006-05-09T17:35:00.000-07:002006-05-10T08:34:47.036-07:00For Whom Shall I Pray?

How many times have you been sitting in a church and heard the minister say that we should pray for other people? I've heard it lots of times. But just who are these other people he or she is talking about?Are they people you know or people you don't know? Maybe for you, all of Hollywood is going to Hell in a handbasket, or maybe for you, it's all of those atheists and agnostics and anybody else

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1146599197427443362006-05-02T12:38:00.000-07:002006-05-02T12:46:37.440-07:00There's Something Missing in Matthew!

In my reading of the Bible I noticed an omission between my bible translations when it came to Matthew 6:13. The NIV has it as reading: "And lead us not into tempation, but deliver us from the evil one." The NIV has a footnote at the bottom of the page that says "some late manuscripts "one, for yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen."My question is why is this part of

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1145898144887530232006-04-24T09:57:00.000-07:002006-04-24T10:02:24.906-07:00Should I be worried?

Yesterday I almost walked out of the church service. I had shown up for youth group as I always do on Sunday morning, but I was told the group was staying downstairs for service. I don't know what made this day more special than any other non-holiday Sunday. I still don't. I was thinking "okay, good, I will be able to hear a message from the bible. Haven't been to church in a few months,

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1144426329981489922006-04-07T09:06:00.000-07:002006-04-07T09:12:09.993-07:00I have a new job!

Some people who know me real well, know that I post on message boards around the net. Well one forum I do a lot of posting at is www.about.com I post in the Christianity General Forum. Based upon my behavior in the posts I do make, the moderator of the DB or debate side of the forum has asked me to be assistant moderator on that side of the forum! So, I'd like to invite anyone who reads this

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1143554225369833692006-03-28T06:54:00.000-07:002006-03-28T06:57:05.400-07:00Stolen Xanga Test

I stole this from some one elses xanga. Cause I think its a great idea.. so here you goLeave your name and...1. I'll respond with something random about you2. I'll challenge you to try something3. I'll pick a color that associates with you4. I'll tell you something I like about you5. I'll tell you my first-clearest memory of you6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of 7. I'll ask you

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1143319287811020312006-03-25T13:25:00.000-07:002006-03-27T20:55:50.116-07:00What's On Your iPod or mp3 Player

I don't have too much to say right now, so I thought I'd share a little bit about myself and let you guys see just what kind of stuff I listen to. I promise to have a real post about something soon. Bye.Here's what's on my iPod right now.It Doesn't Matter Alison KraussThe Warriors Barry De VorzonDarkside Of Aquarius Bruce DickinsonRoad To Hell Bruce DickinsonThe

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1142301496220153532006-03-13T18:37:00.000-07:002006-03-13T18:58:16.233-07:00Why Do We Care?

Aloha to all my loyal readers! Yeah I guess I'm still in the Hawaian spirit of things. My wife and I just got back from a week long cruise through the Hawaian islands. We visited the islands of Hilo, Maui, Kona and Kauai. We took the NCL ship The Pride of America. If anyone is looking for an awesome vacation, I recommend booking a cruise with them immediately! I know I've been away for a

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1136086316612160732005-12-31T20:23:00.000-07:002005-12-31T20:37:51.760-07:00'Til Death Do Us Part?

I watch ATF tv every weekend. For those of you who do not know what that is, it's short for Acquire the Fire, Ron Luce's weekly television program about teens making the world their ministry. I am however getting tired of seeing the same four episodes in weekly rotation though. On one particular episode they showed footage from a stadium event, and a girl had brought all her secular music to

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1135191303963842162005-12-21T11:47:00.000-07:002005-12-21T11:55:03.966-07:00Zecryphon's Christmas Message to You

WARNING!!! The following video clip is not suitable for children. Do not play near children or in the vicinity of children. If you are a child and you are viewing this, I strongly urge you to stop reading this and get an adult. They will find this very amusing no doubt. If you are a teenager and you are reading this, you're gonna do whatever the hell you want anyway, so this warning means

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1134852206731770852005-12-17T13:32:00.000-07:002005-12-17T22:11:24.643-07:00Are We Addicted to Grace?

Hi, welcome back. I know it's been waaaaay too long since I posted something. This is because I usually spend my time listening to various podcasts and posting on the message boards of those podcasts. I myself don't have a podcast, but that's no reason I should be silent. So here we go. Why does a person become a Christian? I don't know about you but the reason I became a Christian (the

Zecryphonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17330693529652011151noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702637.post-1111808537913135742005-03-25T20:22:00.000-07:002005-03-25T20:42:17.916-07:00Michael Schiavo: Guilty, Terri Schiavo: Sentenced to Die

I'm sorry but Michael Schiavo does not get to have it both ways. He has violated his wife's wishes, either when this ordeal began in 1990 or later in 1996. If we belive what he is saying, that it was Terri's sincere dying wish that she not be kept alive artifically, then he violated that wish when back in 1990 he ordered medical tests, therapy and a feeding tube to keep his wife alive. If we

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