Category Archives: Reflection

Santa - Still Coming to Town?

Santa - Still Coming to Town? By Ryan

This was originally published in Issue 4 of The Huntingtonian on December 7, 2006. 
If I have my way my kids won’t believe in Santa. I won’t teach them to believe in “him”.

Church - Should We Sell It?

Church - Should We Sell It? By Ryan

This was originally published in Issue 3 of The Huntingtonian on November 9, 2006.
What is the purpose of church, and how important is it to bring people in and keep them around?

Can I Pray for You?

Can I Pray for You? By Ryan

For anyone who really thinks this is a question, try and say no sometime.
Awkward, right?

Pulling the Petals off T.U.L.I.P.

Pulling the Petals off T.U.L.I.P. By Ryan

First of all, this may come off as an attack on Calvinism. I don’t want to be offensive. But I find serious problems in the beliefs put forth through the mnemonic TULIP.
So please, don’t be too upset. But try to think through the ideas I’m presenting. They are different, but I will do my best [...]

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth By Ryan

This was originally published in Issue 2 of The Huntingtonian on October 12th, 2006. More of my thoughts on this topic may be found in this post.
We should all be naked.

Christians Scare Me

Christians Scare Me By Ryan

They are dorks. What’s wrong with them? These people grab onto the idea of God and come to church because they want to be accepted. Great. Good. But why, then, do they become the loudest, most obnoxious, scariest ones? They turn me off, and I’m already in the “club.”

An Evening with Donald Miller

An Evening with Donald Miller By Ryan

Don’t worry - he was gentle.

Homosexuality

Homosexuality By Ryan

The more I hear so called qualified Christian organizations talk about homosexuality and its place in the Bible, the more I doubt that many are equipped to make statements concerning the issue.
On the one hand, there are plenty of “Christians” (more than I like to think about) who decide that homosexuals are damned by God [...]

On the Pledge

On the Pledge By Ryan

This post was published in Issue 1 of The Huntingtonian on September 21st, 2006.
Please rise to recite the pledge of alleigance.
I refuse.

My first blog…

My first blog… By Ryan

Well, technically I’ve tried my hand at things like Xanga in the past…but those are ugly.  And it limits who can view and comment.  Now anyone can view all of my ramblings - honestly, for the most part - in one central location, in what I think is an attractive design.