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In Which I Set Out to Find the Real Jesus

April 11, 2013

Actor John Cusack made a splash recently with this statement about Christianity, which appeared in Vanity Fair:

Let’s go with Jesus. Not the gay-hating, war-making political tool of the right, but the outcast, subversive, supreme adept who preferred the freaks and lepers and despised and doomed to the rich and powerful.

I love that.

We are beyond weary of seeing Jesus used as a hammer to bash others. We are heartsick at this other thing Christ has become. It’s time to get back to Jesus. Just Jesus. The real Jesus.

In Believe, Christian Life Church, Faith, Jesus

Answering Skeptics: 4 Simple Strategies

December 18, 2012

Do you have to believe in miracles in order to be a Christian? Can you be a follower of Jesus without believing that he literally rose from the dead?

As the cultural influence of Christianity continues to wane, people are more often skeptical of the Christian story.

If you haven’t encountered a skeptic lately, you will soon. And there’s a lot riding on your response to their questions.

In Believe, Christian Life Doubt, Faith

Four Types of Believers—Which Group Are You In?

December 10, 2012

An overwhelming majority of American adults (78.4 percent) would identify themselves as Christians, according to a Pew Forum study. But their level of belief varies widely. So when people say the word faith, they may mean a variety of things.

That shouldn’t be surprising, because the word itself has several shades of meaning. Not all people who claim to have “faith” are describing the same experience.

In fact, my own life has been a journey through various stages of faith.

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How to Deal with Doubt

May 22, 2012

“Thank you for your sermon on doubt,” the hand-written card read. “I have struggled with this my whole life, and it is especially hard now that my husband is gone. I’m glad to know I’m not alone.”

I am convinced the experience of this elderly widow and long-standing believer in my congregation is more typical that we know. While we generally hide it, especially around other believers, many, perhaps most, Christians experience doubt. Continue Reading …

In Believe, Christian Life Doubt, Faith