Comments on: Wondering If I Still Believe http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2007/12/26/wondering-if-i-still-believe the home of Nathan Colquhoun Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jemila http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2007/12/26/wondering-if-i-still-believe#comment-1866 Jemila Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1866 This is beautiful and powerful. I hear you! :) This is beautiful and powerful. I hear you! :)

]]> By: Pistol Pete http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2007/12/26/wondering-if-i-still-believe#comment-1867 Pistol Pete Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1867 Our Puritan ancestors, following the lead of Oliver Cromwell, stopped celebrating Christmas because it had become too filled with revelry and otherwise worldly distractions. It wouldn't be such a bad idea for us to adopt. I suspect, though, there are ways to "keep Christmas" without giving into such excess. <br /> <br /> I say with a good deal of perverse pride and great relief that I did not set foot into a single retail store between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of course, I have a wife who is our "designated shopper." Our Puritan ancestors, following the lead of Oliver Cromwell, stopped celebrating Christmas because it had become too filled with revelry and otherwise worldly distractions. It wouldn’t be such a bad idea for us to adopt. I suspect, though, there are ways to “keep Christmas” without giving into such excess.

I say with a good deal of perverse pride and great relief that I did not set foot into a single retail store between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of course, I have a wife who is our “designated shopper.”

]]> By: Terry http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2007/12/26/wondering-if-i-still-believe#comment-1868 Terry Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1868 There really are two questions here that I see.<br /> #1 How do I guard my own heart? I wonder if Christ came back today as he did all those years ago, how many of us would recognize Him? How much of my religious observances and celebrations are so watered down from the truth and power they should have?<br /> #2 How do I impact my world beginning at home? Do I reject the Christmas celebration altogether, or do I begin with what is common and use that as a stepping stone to exploring truth with someone else?<br /> <br /> I also struggle too with the fact that the early church remebrances and celebrations probably centred more around Christ's death and resurrection. I haven't looked into it, but I wonder, would they even celebrate Christmas at all in the early church.<br /> <br /> Sorry, no clear cut answer to offer here, just some musings ... There really are two questions here that I see.
#1 How do I guard my own heart? I wonder if Christ came back today as he did all those years ago, how many of us would recognize Him? How much of my religious observances and celebrations are so watered down from the truth and power they should have?
#2 How do I impact my world beginning at home? Do I reject the Christmas celebration altogether, or do I begin with what is common and use that as a stepping stone to exploring truth with someone else?

I also struggle too with the fact that the early church remebrances and celebrations probably centred more around Christ’s death and resurrection. I haven’t looked into it, but I wonder, would they even celebrate Christmas at all in the early church.

Sorry, no clear cut answer to offer here, just some musings …

]]> By: elnellis http://www.nathancolquhoun.com/2007/12/26/wondering-if-i-still-believe#comment-1869 elnellis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1869 glad to see another bazan fan, he truly is a modern day prophet. just saw him live on the 15th, great show. we used that song at church last week too. glad to see another bazan fan, he truly is a modern day prophet. just saw him live on the 15th, great show. we used that song at church last week too.

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