I decided to Google that word string after hearing (or reading) it somewhere two or three days ago.
For Web sites, in the top ten out of 2210 results, are . . . .
| Calvin College
The research shows that even Christian people have the perception that Christian higher education is substandard—even some of our alumni think that. Oregon is 49th, next to the bottom, among the states of the Union in church attendance. While Oregonians may not be particularly church-going people or even Christian people, we are, nevertheless, rather spiritually oriented people. Cherryvale (KS) Church of Christ Whatever are your troubles and problems, being unable to go to church is probably not one of them. It may not be something you think would cause you to weep or be depressed at all. And indeed, it is true that many people, even Christian people, are thankful for any excuse to give them cover for not going to church. |
And for blogs, in the top ten out of results, I found . . . .
| The Lake County Lutheran
We do put people, even Christian people, on pedestals in small and large ways, and of course, this misses the point entirely. Working with people (even Christian people) can be a challenge. We are to be patient with each other. How many people (not counting yourself) do you know who like to argue, like to quarrel, and seem to enjoy being difficult? In a previous post (August 6, 2007), I reflected on the idea that the true Gospel is in complete opposition to many values people almost universally consider correct and normal (even Christian people). By the standards of the world, they (that is the teachings of the NT and their resultant values) must actually be considered insane. (The word usually used by the politically correct is eccentric.) |