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  • The Purpose of Christian Faith

    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…

  • A Faith of Acceptance, Joy, and Truth

    When I was younger (13-15 years old) I was in church because my parents were in church. I had decided that religion was unimportant and that there was no real benefit to the Christian faith. Here are a couple observations I made. People in church were just as unhappy as people who did not go…

  • Pride (something deeper than sexuality)

                Over the last forty-eight hours I have seen more pride than I can manage. I am not speaking of the LGBT community or the recent Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Chances are, most of those reading this know exactly where I stand on the moral issue of sexuality.…

  • Why does God not show His face?

                “I would believe in your God, if only He would show His face.” I remember speaking to an atheist friend of mine who, to put it lightly, is obviously and outspokenly skeptical that any deity exists at all. As far as he is concerned, there is no evidence that speaks in God’s favor and…

  • Why can’t I be more like (insert name here)? (John 21:20-25)

    Why do we define success according to the accomplishments of others? The human condition is such that we ask ourselves questions like: “Why am I not as popular as (insert name here)? I know I have more talent.” “Why didn’t I think of that, or have that idea first?” “That person is not a very…

  • The Pilgrim’s Relevancy: Book III (sexuality in entertainment)

    The lights dimmed and Prostitute spoke up again, “This is why everyone comes here. This place has the best entertainment in the entire town.” Christian looked on as he began his meal, which was delicious. A tall woman came out onto the stage and began to sing. Her voice was soothing and the music relaxing.…

  • The Pilgrim’s Relevancy: Book II (Media)

    Prostitute led Christian to a place to eat. “The best place in town,” she called it, “with a relaxing environment, all the food one can eat and the best entertainment.” These are things that were not glorified on Christian’s side of the chasm and around his own people. He had always been taught to deny…

  • The Pilgrim’s Relevancy: Book I

    Tonight, my heart is so grieved by the death of our Egyptian brothers. I cannot sleep and I cannot help but question the relevancy of the Christian faith. In the times preceding our own we have seen the rise and fall of cultures, religions and entire ways of life. Throughout all of these ages of…

  • Are You Angry With Our Leaders? Have You Lost Faith in God?

    I want to share with you all from my time with God this morning. I read in Exodus where Moses lead the people out of Egypt, across the sea and struck the rock at Horeb so that the people could have water. Here were some of my thoughts: In the wilderness, the Desert of Sin,…

  • A Life Wasted

                In 1995, a young man named Iqbal Masih received a gunshot wound to the head and died. “Iqbal was a forced child labourer in Pakistan. He was able to escape and began campaigning against child labour and for the right for children to receive education. After escaping a second time, he joined [the] Bonded…