Jesus Christ Offers Meaning?

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Last week, when we started this new More Than a Carpenter series,  we shared with you that when Josh got to college, he began to earnestly search for happiness and meaning. But he grew increasingly frustrated by the answers offered up by both his church and his college professors. Not even partying or taking on […]

Five Misconceptions of Christians

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Welcome! In this post let’s talk about some of the misconceptions of how Christians are viewed by society. One of the craziest ironies of our time is this: We are bombarded with so much information that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction. It has become way too easy to develop misconceptions about the […]

Can We Trust God?

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Welcome! In this post we’ll dive a bit into how our trusting God affects our everyday life. So here’s the thing: many of us don’t trust God. But if we don’t learn to trust God, we’ll never gain a firm foundation for our Christian faith. We’ll always be unsure if He sees us as loved […]

Spiritual but not Religious?

The spiritual landscape of America is changing. New Age Spirituality, also known as the “Spiritual but not Religious” movement (SBNR), has grown tremendously in North America. As a lot of Christians have focused heavily on rationalized, modernistic approaches to evangelism, there is a new voice emerging which is simply asking “Why?” Why all this doctrine […]

Is Christianity Intolerant?

This is one of the most loaded questions ever asked. Typically when the issue is brought forth, it comes bearing the pain of a hot-button issue such as same-sex attraction, the fair treatment of women, the exclusion of other religions, or something similar. Each of these important issues deserve their own discussion. But in order […]