The Tulip Driven Life

So, this is a major departure from what I usually write about on this blog. This is not something I am going to tie directly in with the Bible or theology (although I certainly could), but instead will merely be my opinion on the matter. Of course, in the realm of opinions, we are free to disagree, and it can be true that both people can be right. This is because we aren't dealing with God here, or absolutes, but a preference, a particular taste if you will. It is not true that pizza tastes better than spaghetti, although, to me, it does. For you, it may not, but that is because of our differing taste buds. So, this article will be more in the realm of, "Which tastes better: Pizza or Spaghetti?" And of course, everyone knows the answer is pizza, no matter what toppings you have :D Having said that, I do want to remind everyone that opinions can be preferences but they can also be more than that. So this is an opinion that I will concede may be nothing more than a matt...

It seems to me that many in the world of Christian fantasy are writing and reading books that aren’t actually Christian. I know that may seem like an outrageous claim, but it seems to be true. I’ll labor to make my case. First, we must determine what makes Christianity different from all other religions and all other worldviews and forms of thought on life. After we have determined what makes Christianity unique, what the basis of our faith is that separates it from all other faiths, then we must simply center the message of our writing on this. Sadly, I think many in Christendom, including pastors and theologians, have forgotten our foundation. We have forgotten the message of the cross. In other words, we have forgotten the true gospel. Given that the Church so often fails to even preach the gospel correctly in church to the congregation and share the gospel rightly to the lost and dying world, is it any wonder that the gospel has been lost in our writing as well? I think our l...