  One of the books Pastor Sandy lent me is This Hebrew Lord. By John Shelby Spong. I'm going to use this for notes as I read through it. Chapter 1: A Necessary Personal Word -Christ not in with today's society? -I'm not sure I agree with that -But what does Christ mean to me? -See Jesus in a Hebrew light! -I think that it is important to remember that Jesus was a Jew. I'm not sure I fully understand all of the Jewish aspects of Jesus's teaching but it is something I hope to someday understand Chapter 2: Learning to Think Biblically -Religion and Religious -I think in today's society there words do have a negative air about them.
They seem to be associated with a "holier than thou" attitude. I too cringe at being called religious -"The goal of Christian mission - not to become religious but to set one free, call to life, invite to love. " -Spiritual and Spirit -For me spiritual means being in tune with God and one's spirit. -Hebrew words: - Nephesh - breath, breath of God - Rauch - wind, wind of God -These are more along the lines of how I think of spiritual. -"To be indwelt by the spirit, the breath of God, was not to be pious but to be alive, to be vital! : -"To be spiritual means to be alive. " -Faith - to be bold, courageous. Step out into the unknowns of life! -Salvation - Salvation is about power! The fullness of living. 
