Why do we have to choose?

When I was young, I thought that being Christian meant that I was going to have to give up the things in life that I enjoyed – the things that made me fit in with my friends. I focused on how much I was going to have to change my life to become a good […]

Who are we?

What makes us who we are? Is it the age old debate of nurture vs nature? Is it the environment around us that defines who we are? How would you identify yourself if someone asked? Would your use current life situation; student, professional, parent, grandparent. Would you use your religion or belief structure? And would you […]

Jesus Christ, Undiluted

We are individuals. We have different strengths and weaknesses. We have different interests, different opinions. In fact, the idea of being an individual has crept into the way we interact in communities. There’s the idea that we are self-sufficient, needing only to rely on ourselves for getting our work done, raising our families and overcoming […]

Small, But Mighty

What’s the purpose of church? What do people do when they get together every Sunday? Is it a place where we sit and listen to the Pastor for an hour, where we’re told how to live our lives to be more pleasing to God? Is it a weekly obligation that we blindly go to because […]

More than a friend – God and prayer

I watched a TV show where a child explained how to pray. “You just talk to God like a friend.” It made me think about friendships. What defines and retains those relationships? There’s a component of mutual familiarity, respect and camaraderie. You hear the term “relationship with God” often from church, and there is an element of […]

Fighting back with prayer

It’s a battle ground out there. Politics, violence and broken homes at every turn. How can we fight back? Do we have a chance at improving our environment, or are we helpless? There is so much injustice today that victimizes people based on race, gender or religious affiliation. I’ve been looking at these situations and […]