For those who have grown up in Christian circles, it can be easy to hold convictions simply because those around you do. But eventually, everyone has to come to the point where you need to believe it for yourself.
Faith
Our faith is never perfect. We are always falling, stumbling, and weak in how we come to Jesus. But be encouraged!
Some people ask the question, “Where did life come from?” But the question of where the universe itself came from is an even bigger question.
The so-called “hard sayings” of Jesus are his attempt to remind us that the Gospel is a risky business. You have to be willing to let go of everything…
It’s not just about you. Often times there is another person waiting on the other side of your courage.
Many (white) Christians staunchly defended the rights of Indigenous people in our historic past: no small surprise to some modern secular readers. But the answer to why might be the most surprising.
I didn’t want to cry but I’m one of those people who cries when she’s angry, and this day, I was angry. I was angry at God.
The sacrifice of Jesus was the hand of God that was thrust into the murky waters of this world to take hold of us in our helplessness, the question is, will you grasp it?
Every so often I think we need to be reminded that Pastors are just people. Regular, down to earth, flesh and blood human beings.
Let’s not turn the story of Genesis into a fruitless science vs faith debate. The truths in Genesis are far more profound than what year the earth came into being.