Tithing If you're a younger person living in the 21st century, you may be disillusioned or even offended by the practice of Christian Churches asking for money. This fact is highlighted by the many memes you'll likely be able to find if you look up Christian…
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Taking In Vain
Taking In Vain In an episode of This American Life that focused on the Ten Commandments, a Jewish man named Shalom Auslander shared a story from his childhood [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/332/the-ten-commandments/commandments-one-two-and-three] . While attending a Jewish school, he had one teacher who was particularly passionate about protecting…
Strangers
Strangers People find church in a lot of different ways. Some people are walking down the street, hear music drifting through the open doors, and go inside. Some are invited by friends are family. You can actually find churches on Yelp now, complete with star ratings and reviews of bathroom…
Miracle
For many people, the stories of the Bible seem like tales from a faraway time - like an epic high fantasy story worthy of the modern big screen. Our current cultural fascination with modern mythological characters is just a reminder that human beings have always been suckers for a good…
The Unknown God
THE UNKNOWN GOD A few years ago, the pastor of a church in my town announced a thrilling new sermon series: “The Dark Night Rises.” Posters went up with the dramatic title superimposed on the silhouette of the caped crusader himself. The marketing worked on me, at least – I was…