Tag: Bible
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Things I wish Christians would stop saying: “The Bible is our instruction manual”
What do I do now? We all say this more than once in our lives, at times when we seem to have no options or when all the things we know to do aren’t working. At these times, many of us naturally seek counsel, coaching, or advice. Those of us who are Christians also turn to God…
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Things I wish Christians would stop saying: Anything whatsoever about homosexuality
If you are a Christian and you publicly condemn homosexuality or homosexual behavior, stop it. You’re harming the faith. You’re making Christians look like pinheads. That’s because it’s not the Christian’s job to tell the world how to live. The Christian has three major jobs: Be the conduit for God’s love into the world Introduce people…
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Faith map
Last year I wrote an entry here called “Holding up my hand,” in which I compared my faith journey to my mother walking me to school on my first day of kindergarten. It’s my favorite entry here, but because I wrote it shortly after I started this blog, few people have seen it. Since I…
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Holding up my hand
On my first day of Kindergarten, my mother walked with me the half mile to school so I’d know the way. I was a little anxious about meeting so many new children, but only a little anxious because I felt tremendously reassured that Mom was taking me there. When the time came I reached my…