Today I thought that I would talk a little bit about names. I am sure, for those of you who have looked at this blog are wondering why I chose the name Confessions? After all a confession is an admission of guilt or that is what Catholics do when they confess their sins to a priest to receive forgiveness. While this is part of the word confession it is not the whole idea.
Confession also has a connotation of holding to what one believes in, like a creed, such as the Westminster Confession of Faith or the Apostles' Creed. In the liturgy of the Covenant Church, for communion the pastor says: "Let us confess our faith using the words of the Apostles' Creed."
A major work by the 5th century pastor and bishop of Hippo in Africa by the name of Augustine wrote his memoirs with this title: Confessions.
This is the spirit in which I named this blog. I want it to be about what I have experienced in life and also what makes me tick and what gets under my collar. I chose this name because of its comprehensive meaning. I hope that you find this blog a confession about words of life and about being a Christian in an increasingly hostile world.
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