What is a Christian, Anyway?
"You're very religious," my friend commented. "Would you call yourself a Christian?" "Well... yes," I answered. "But what do you think a Christian is," I asked in return.
Hedging our Bets with God
It starts with disappointment. You prayed as a kid, for a sick pet to get well and...it didn't. When the circumstances God allows aren't what we've wanted, we hedge our bets the next time.
God is Right Where You Are
Have you ever looked for God in times of trouble, questioning and loneliness? Mario wanted to go to church, but he had no car, and his badly injured leg made the 6-mile walk agonizingly painful, sometimes keeping him from getting there. On those days, he felt isolated and cut off from the world, wondering why God allowed his crooked leg or his wife's departure three years earlier. Alone with his unanswered questions, he thought God might help him if he could just get to church.
The God of Welcome
Jesus followers should always have the "welcome mat" out.
Take Your Focus Off Your Fear
Unsure Believers Wanted Here
Jesus holds space for dark days, and places value on acknowledging and wrestling with questions and doubts.
There’s a Hope That Darkness Can’t Dim
One of the most inspirational people to ever live was born without the ability to see or hear. Her name was Helen Keller.
Between Laughter and Tears
Our world holds two strange realities which shape our lives. Every day there is birth and new life. And yet, we see daily decay and death at work.
Responding to All of Life with God
No matter where this life ever takes you, you can rely on God there.
The Counter-Intuitive Cure for Financial Fear
Are you ever fearful of not having enough money? The solution is counter-intuitive: give more away!