What if I don’t know?

9-23-18

Faith isn’t blind acceptance. There are a lot of things Christians are supposed to believe. God exists. God is good. Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus died for us and was brought back from the dead. All of it is vital to Christianity.

But what if you aren’t sure?Continue reading “What if I don’t know?”

What if I don’t feel God in church?

9-2-18

Happy start of September! Fall is coming. I can feel it. Okay, the last couple days it’s more like July came back, but fall is coming. I’ve been eyeing my hoodies and apple cider. I hope you’re looking forward to the change in the season too.

This summer, we took a church trip to an amusement park. I agreed to ride one roller coaster. I’m not a fan of adrenaline. Or speed. Or really anything that makes me feel out of control. So that was a fantastic idea.Continue reading “What if I don’t feel God in church?”

In, But Not Of

8-26-18

One of the hardest parts about being a Christian for me is the balance between staying away from what’s bad and being available for what is good in the world. John 15:19 says, “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, therefore the world hates you.” This doesn’t mean that literally every person who isn’t a Christian hates every person who is a Christian. But it does mean that sometimes we won’t fit in with the crowd. How do we handle this? Let’s think about three ways.Continue reading “In, But Not Of”