There is one aspect of Christianity that causes more confusion and uncertainty than any other. At least, that has been my experience. In my life, and from what I’ve seen in the lives of others.
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It's maddeningly easy to spend a lot of time learning about God. He's left us his word. We have centuries worth of writing from people who followed him. We can go to church and hear all kinds of interesting facts about him. And in all of that, we can come away not knowing him. Christ adds some scary words at the end of the sermon on the mount (Matthew 7:21–23): > On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and…
From my 15 year or so years of being involved in a church, I’ve come to see two basic approaches to being a Christian. Our pastor summed this up really well recently, putting this way. One way seeks to answer the question, “How do I fit Christ into my life?” The other way understands that Christ is my life. This is such a profound way to look at things. Let's contrast the two approaches. How do I fit Christ into my life? In this approach, life is full of responsibilities & commitments, joys &…
It’s been 8 years since I developed the habit of getting up long before the rest of the house. There is something about those early morning hours; the blessed stillness before the bustle of a family of 6 begins their day. I’ve long treasured the opportunity that this time offers, the ability to get the day started in whatever way suits me best. And it’s these times where I develop most as a person. Whether it’s time spent in prayer, meditation, studying the Word, or writing and creating in any…
Nothing beats having deeply buried memories brought back to the surface. This is the highest value of any type of journal. How much more one that tracks our journey of faith?
As the Christmas season comes to its climax, we'd do well to ask ourselves how we'd like to be treated if we were the ones on the run.
Christians are called to love all sinners, including those who practice homosexuality. But does that mean they should condone the practice itself?
Recently, Paul Boag shared [https://medium.com/@boagworld/but-you-seem-so-sensible-62d214552ce] how he came to a belief in God and His Son, Christ Jesus. He gave his story in response to those who often react in surprise when discovering his faith; those who do not believe in God cannot understand how a rational, intelligent person could believe such things. Paul’s article was built around the idea that believing in God and the person of Jesus Christ is intellectually sound. I was thankful to s…