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Jim,

I second that. When we talked about this it was good to just toss ideas back and forth about it. Defensiveness was far from the conversation. I think though that most of what I am presenting to you in the material IS often highlighting the objections of the fleshly mind. The neat thing about interacting with you over the years has been your confidence in Christ through all sorts of questions. Though sometimes I have expressed frustrations, or sadness or even lots of agreement I have always sensed a great deal of faith despite anything I would throw out your way. That has been strengthening to our relationship and it has built trust in me for you. You aren't scared off by the questionings. So many that are 'in ministry' are so frightened by the various questions circulating about in Christianity..or else they are just able to develop pat answers for it all. I just never was able to do the 'pat answer' thing very well. Something inside me HAD to know that He was real, my faith was of the true stuff and that despite appearances God was testifying something to ME and others. Thats a big deal..and now I get to encourage others to be real about stuff and that is cool. Tough questions are really my forte for better or for worse. I have never been as strong as others on typing my questions but, I do much better sharing them in words. However it is not easy to put into words![never has been] So, I am enjoying tackling some of the tough questions along with you week after week. For it is quite often left unsaid but not always dealt with on the inside for many of us. I guess I don't generally have any real desire to argue much with you..oh there are a few things here and there I find myself aggressively wanting to clarify but, i have long since suspected that it often boiled down to wording for you and I. For we have had such a similarity in some of the things God has brought us to understand over the years, it is quite sereal for me. Yeah not so much Bible interpretations but, more just real living conclusions that the Spirit inside us has pointed to the whole entire time. I had learned through my many experiences in the world to try and shut off that voice that speaks life to me..even through much confusion. You have gone before me in a sense and faced much of what myself and many others are just now facing in view of the revelation of Christ and you are one who is offering help through the sound mind He has given to you.

Pretty cool if you ask me,

Adam