“I can love God and not go to church!” This is a statement I hear quite often. There are people who claim to love God and who claim to belong to God, but do not serve others, specifically in a local church context. We say often that we love God and love people, but... Continue Reading →
Today I want to do some trivia. Below you will find a statement that is sometimes taught as coming from Scripture and we are going to find out whether or not the statement actually represents Scripture well. __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDiNCSk_wcU __________________ “God helps those who help themselves.” This is actually from Aesop’s Fable, “Hercules and the... Continue Reading →
Last year, 2015, a man named David Fitzgerald recounted his experience in an interview. As a ‘christian’ and a Southern Baptist, he remembered going around judging whether or not people were saved. He revealed that he felt responsible to gauge whether or not people would spend their eternity in either heaven or hell. He became... Continue Reading →
In my reading this week, I stumbled across an article about one man who was a ‘Christian,’ but had several experiences that led him to reject the faith (and all religious faiths except for materialistic atheism).[1] He shared how he came to ‘know Christ.’ He was raised in church and committed his life to Christ... Continue Reading →
As the people of God, we will continue to grow and mature as we live: learning more and more what it means to have faith in Christ and follow Him. As we seek Christ more, I don’t want us to be confused about what it means to follow Christ or to mature in our faith.... Continue Reading →
When I was younger my brother and I would always argue. It didn’t matter what we were talking about; we found a way to make that conversation into an argument even if we agreed with one another. Either we just really liked arguing or we both wanted to be the one who was right. Because... Continue Reading →
People don’t often want to invest themselves into something that is not worth it. This month, I’ve been writing about what the Christian faith actually is. Together, we’ve discovered that it is faith specifically in the person of Christ and that it is a faith of acceptance, honesty, truth, forgiveness, rock you to the core... Continue Reading →
For a moment, I want to test your Bible knowledge. Below there are a few phrases, and I want you to guess as to whether it is written in Scripture or not: “God helps those who helps themselves.” This is actually from Aesop’s Fable, “Hercules and the Waggoner.” “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” This is... Continue Reading →
So far in our look at what Real Christianity is, here are some things that we’ve seen: First, the Christian faith is specifically faith in the person of Christ. It is not about church buildings. It isn’t about us being good enough to earn eternal life. It is not about us holding the world accountable... Continue Reading →
At home I have a katana that I received for Christmas a few years ago. I would like to say that it is genuine and that it can slice through 37 watermelons in one strike. I would like to say that it is perfectly folded steel, sharpened to a fine edge and suitable for any... Continue Reading →
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