http://jeremy.neoblogs.org Forget the Trends Which Come and Go Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:50:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know "Christian" music isn't for everyone, but sometimes it pounds the hammer on the head of the nail like nothing else can, and captures the whirlwind of emotion in a poignant way.   Landslide by Seven Places I feel crazy, hope is hazy right now- but I won't freak out, I won't freak out at ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/11/18/danger-rockslide-but-are-they-going-to-slide-or-have-they-already-slid/ “ Call up one by one the systems of tyranny and aggression and superstition which have cursed the earth, and which have long since disappeared. Call them out of their graves and ask them, ‘Who smote you? What made you pass?’ And one by one they answer, ‘Christ smote us ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/11/11/my-life-with-the-thrill-kill-kult/ eureka j. ramsey   I’m filled with anger- so sick of this society. It dictates norms and mores- dictates them unto me. Its plans have just one purpose- telling me what’s normality. What if I cast it all off? Unburdened by weights, I’m free. And slow sinks down our culture- asphyxiated eternally, Suffocated by its own standard- by ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/10/01/the-shortness-of-the-longness/ This is one of my favorite songs by the gospel music group, The Imperials.  I hope it encourages you to praise God, no matter what is going on in your life. Praise the Lord When you're up against a struggle that shatters all your dreams, And your hopes have been cruelly crushed by ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/09/23/praise-the-lord/ I’m not sure the correct way to start answering the question “What is wrong with the current state of the church?” is to assume something new has happened with which we must all come to grips. I think the “wrongness” of many churches can only be seen from a vantage ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/09/14/the-culture-of-saving-face-vs-the-culture-of-saving-grace/ The XSI really got me thinking.  This emergent church-thing: what is it? In this entry I scrape the surface slightly to try to collect my own thoughts on the matter.  I recently began blogging at the Columbus Cohort's website and this is some of the information i have garnered.  I ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/07/28/the-emergent-philosophy/ Preface He sees us without our masks.  He sees us without our lies.  And to many in this world He would appear as The Red Death.  How do you see him?   The Interred j. ramsey   He's the guest without a mask in this Prospero's Ball, The uninvited blood-red stain incurring horror on the faces of ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/07/07/prior-to-acceptance-i-argued/ Preface It's tattooed on my left arm- Pride Kills.  The tattoo, like this poem, address the idea that self-pride is ultimately what keeps us from acknowledging the Lord Jesus as Savior.   The Pallbearers of Hope j. ramsey   Strangulation, Execution, How have I come this far? In spite of relentless opposition I've set my sights upon His star.   Somehow it ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/07/07/general-quarters/  In The Castle of "Ahhhhgghhhhh!" Few things are more disgusting to me than All-You-Can-Eat-Buffets.  Whenever I see one, images are conjured up in my mind of picnic food laying unattended in the sun with flies, ants, and centipedes having their way with it as an unattended child, hands gleaming with the grease ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/07/04/friend-bedraggled-and-the-wishful-thinker/ Asking The Question When I started working at The Press of Ohio I made a decision to never tap-dance around my faith in God. This has led to a great many conversations with people from all walks of life, and topics have varied greatly. I've discussed all kinds of things with ... http://jeremy.neoblogs.org/2008/06/23/if-memory-serves/