Bad Christians Does being religious make you a good person? At one time in history, people generally thought that being a good person involved God, Church, and the Bible. But the public perception of Christians has changed over time. Many people are skeptical of the seemingly endless denominational divides among…
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God And All Of Us
God And All Of Us If you have access to television or social media, you will doubtlessly have seen the kinds of things our world is constantly debating: Racial tension, sexism, social philosophies, violence, guns, class, economics, politics, culture, nationalism, identity, and more. These topics cause great divisions between people,…
Sacrament
SACRAMENT The word "Sacrament" describes a ritual performed in the Christian Church that has a deep spiritual significance. However, this concept has been very divisive and controversial throughout Christian history, and the different ways these are practiced have often been reasons for denominations and movements to split. The Catholic and…
Where Body Meets Soul
Where Soul Meets Body Have you ever run into someone with this attitude? "You're not allowed to listen to that music / eat those foods / be around that culture / play that sport / learn that dance, because it stirs up your feelings, and those are evil." What if we told you that…
Who You Really Are
Who You Really Are There is a puzzling and somewhat startling story in Acts 5:1-11 that is worth taking a longer look at. It is the story of Ananias and Sapphira, a couple who had joined the early movement of Jesus followers. This couple sold a piece of land…