The Roofless Church

Author: Higher Up IDEALS

  • Where Does All the Evil Go?

    When I decided to accept the teaching of Jesus’ lineage as a Spiritual practice, I knew what I was getting myself into.  I grew up Christian so I know how easy it can be to go to church on Sunday and have an emotional or mental release only to turn right back around on Monday…

  • On Being A Single Mother In A Married Father’s Body

    Originally posted on Seriously Tripping Through Life: Recently, I hit a wall with trying to express some of my outlooks on the world when it hit me that I didn’t make sense to people because while they were looking at this married father form, it was the single mother in me speaking.  I was talking…

  • The Reality of Diversity and Illusion

    Have you ever wondered why–in almost every environment–conversations and programs around diversity and inclusion are so difficult?  Why is it that despite efforts to make organizations more diverse, there seems to be little to no substantial development where it really counts?  Well, if you watched the above video, you know what my take is.  I…

  • Let This Cup Pass (Feeling Crappy Is Not a Crime)

    Have you ever watched a documentary or life story about some awesome person who did some thing that you know in your heart was the right thing to do, only to walk away feeling kind of like you suck?  Here is this person with all of this adversity that they go through to get to…

  • Choosing to Be Different? (More from the Bronies)

    Originally posted on Seriously Tripping Through Life: For the past couple of days I have been responding to the comments that I received from my previous post, Loving What You Love.  In doing so, I learned a lot more about the Bronies I wrote about.  People shared their thanks, links to videos, and valuable insights…

  • Loving What You Love (Lessons from the Bronies)

    Originally posted on Seriously Tripping Through Life: As I mentioned in the above video, I learned a thing or two from seeing adults, who were not accompanying children, at the showing of the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls movie at one of our local theaters.  When I saw how disappointed some of the people were when…

  • Judge

    Originally posted on It's All In Me – Poetry Blog: Judge Am I jealous of your ignorance Because I wish that I were too? Do I call your innocence, stupidity Because I can’t do what you can do? Why do I judge When I know that I don’t like it? Is it because I know…

  • Forgive Them For They Know Not…

    Originally posted on The Roofless Church: In my last post, You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry, I said that in my opinion the greatest miracle Jesus ever did was stay on the cross.  Well, if that was the greatest, the second was to pray for the people who were cheering to see him there. …

  • The Firstborn of Many – The Man of Steel as a Messianic Metaphor

    ***WARNING*** THERE WILL BE ALL KINDS OF MAN OF STEEL SPOILERS IN THIS POST.  IF THAT KIND OF THING BOTHERS YOU…. WELL JUST SKIP THIS POST.  AS A MATTER OF FACT, EVEN IF YOU ALREADY SAW THE MOVIE I MAY STILL SPOIL YOUR MEMORIES OR THE DVD RELEASE.  DEPENDING ON YOUR OUTLOOK, THIS POST MAY…

  • Pour Yourself Out (ANTS Commencement Address 2013)

    In Joel 2, there is a prophecy that there will be a time when God would pour out God’s own Spirit on all flesh.  And it says that when that day comes: “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall…