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Mark's Musings: April 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Wednesday, April 27, 2016. It isn't at all about politics, it is about morals. Last week young man I am friends with made a comment about this bathroom issue that is such a hot button issue right now. He ended his comment by saying he doesn't think Christians should be getting involved in these political issues anyway. (I doubt it is a coincidence that he wholeheartedly supports Trump who is OK with men using the women's bathrooms). Think about it: ...
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Mark's Musings: December 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The Shack: Making God in our own image. Nine years ago, a very controversial book came out titled The Shack. It got rave reviews from people like Gloria Gaither and Michael W Smith, and a lot of bad reviews from others. It was THE book to read in the year 2007. I heard a lot about the book, and read the reviews of it on Amazon and Christianbook.com. My reviews are here: The Shack: My review. Then there was the author's ...
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Mark's Musings: May 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Sunday, May 29, 2016. Lipstick on my collar. I checked my shirt collar later, and there was no lipstick on it.but so what if there had been? It would be worth the hug and kiss I got from a lady because I expressed concern about her and happiness that she was up and about again. There's the PCA who has had a lot of back pain lately, so I ask her every once in a while how she is doing. Labels: being like Jesus. We All Have Our Benghazi. When asked wha...
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Mark's Musings: June 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Thursday, June 30, 2016. Friends, for such a time as this. I have been thinking about friends lately. Friends in my life who encourage and inspire me, friends that have parted ways for reasons even I don't really get, friends I have never met or may never meet. For such a time as this. What if God brings people into our lives "for such a time as this"? God can use anyone and anything, and for John it was a very messed up Christian guy in a Christian...
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Mark's Musings: My spiritual gift
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Sunday, October 30, 2016. I'll admit, that takes a bit to wrap my brain around.singleness is a spiritual gift? That is kind of deep. That said, could it be possible that we put marriage on too high of a pedestal? Yeah, I get it that God ordained marriage and said that part about it not being good that man is alone. But should marriage be our main goal in life? Should it be what defines us? Should being single be any less favored than marriage? I am ...
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Mark's Musings: 2016, a year in review......and 2017, a year of the unknown
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Sunday, January 1, 2017. 2016, a year in review.and 2017, a year of the unknown. People have been bemoaning about how bad 2016 was because some self absorbed people, aka celebrities, died. That doesn't affect my year, as I am not much into what celebrities do or say. but 2016 did have some bad moments. But it also had its good moments. Here is my year in brief:. Good: The Amish Country getaway. Bad: the hospital experience. Very bad: election 2016.
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Mark's Musings: Planned Parenthood....... hands that shed innocent blood
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Friday, January 6, 2017. Planned Parenthood. hands that shed innocent blood. I am a bit radical in some areas. I believe abortion is murder, the murder of the most innocent of lives. I believe life begins at conception, and that the Bible backs that up. I don't believe in exceptions for rape and incest, for one doesn't punish the baby for the sins of it's father. Stay with me as I paint a picture: Say an evil man tries to kill some people, but is ta...
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My Journey: Taking off the mask
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Thursday, February 19, 2015. Taking off the mask. It is more than a physical weariness, though there is that. It is also emotional. I'm tired of dealing with attractions to men and feeling that I'll never measure up to other guys. I'm weary of caving so often to porn, yet it seems to give more comfort than God does. I'm weary of serving a God who is so distant and doesn't seem to care what I am dealing with. I'm scared I will get sick and won't be able to work, and end up on the street. I can't believe C...
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My Journey: July 2015
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Saturday, July 18, 2015. I felt no sense of accomplishment, only frustration that it was difficult and took a long time. Doing the "manly" thing made me frustrated and brought feelings of inadequacy up inside of me. I felt less of a man for having a difficult time and it taking me so long, yet doing something in the kitchen made me proud and I felt good about myself. But what is "manly" stuff? Links to this post. Sunday, July 12, 2015. When I started this blog, I was still very much in the closet about m...
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My Journey: April 2015
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Thursday, April 2, 2015. My worst day ever. Names have been changed to protect the guilty and innocent. Back around the year 2000, I ran onto information about the Big Brother/Big Sister Association. Some may think it was a bad idea for me to get involved, since I struggle with same-sex attractions, but I was not attracted to boys, and I wanted some boy who had no dad to have someone to care in his life, so I signed up. What if my brother-law finds out and doesn't allow me around my nieces? I called the ...
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