Why "St. Cuthbert's Island"?

Saint Cuthbert was a Celtic monk who lived in the 7th century.
He received visitors at his monastery in Northumbria and was even appointed a bishop, but he yearned for the life of an ascetic. While living at the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne, he sought to spend time with the Lord whenever possible. Early on, he practiced solitude on a small island that was linked to Lindisfarne by a land bridge when the tide was low. This tiny island, known as Saint Cuthbert’s Island, was a training ground of sorts—a place to grow in faith and in love for God.

I chose to name my blog after this island for two reasons:
1) I hope that it will be a place where I can spend time alone with God, growing in my love for Him.
2) Perhaps, when the tide is low, others may find their way to this tiny island
and, by God’s grace, be blessed by what they find there.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

1 Corinthians 7

Ben Witherington III quotes (continued):

  • Singleness is a grace gift. So is marriage. Not everybody has the grace gift of singleness. Not everyone has the gift of marriage. In Christ, you do have one or the other. But marriage is not just a giant prophylactic. It’s about gifting. It’s sacred.
  • "Abstinence makes the heart go fonder. Too much abstinence makes the heart go wander."
  • Sex is dirty. Save it for the one you love. [This was the mixed message that BW3 got in his introduction to the birds and the bees. Classic!]
  • How about something positive? Let people know that we think sex is good.
    There are places and times in which this is a beautiful thing. Let them know the contexts in which God has blessed it. Enough with the “tourniquet mentality” about sex—it’s not our job to tell everybody, “Just say no!” Enough with the negativity.
  • Stop empowering satan and his minions—he has no street cred with you, Christian!
    Make decisions out of faith, not fear. You need to name and claim that “Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.”
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