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3 Things That Keep Christians From Living With a Sense of Urgency
By Michael Kelley Christians are meant to live with a sense of urgency. Urgency is not panic; it’s not anxiety; it’s not acting before we think; but it is a sense of insistence that requires steady, and often swift, action. Why is that? The answer, of course, is simple – it’s because the message of …
Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian
I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.
How Do Christians Fit Into the Two-Party System? They Don’t
The historical Christian positions on social issues don’t match up with contemporary political alignments.
Why Are So Many Christians Unhappy?
The only way to have joy is to say a full “Yes” to God. Which means saying “No” to the world.
Why Are Christians So Serious about Everything?
“I just don’t feel like people take me seriously.”<br>I’ve heard this statement a lot lately. Recently, I was talking with a friend who is burnt out and just plain tired of church. She said, “I’m done trying to get people to take me and my faith seriously.”<br>I kind of don’t blame her. Our church cultu
What Gives Us the Right to Label Transgender Impulses as Wrong?
“Christians should get as good a grasp on questions about transgender, whether or not we have transgender friends,” says theologian and ethicist Rob Smith. “Because when a person hurts themselves, it hurts others.”
What Does the Word of God Mean? (Christian Living)
Discover 4 things Scripture reveals about what the word of God means. If you think it means the Bible, it’s a great start, but there’s more.
How to Sense Internal Controls
When you start the journey, it is not uncommon to have no idea about what your internal senses are telling you. If you have never looked for the Voice of God from within or from without, you might not know what to look for...
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?
Take a look at four of the basics of Christianity.
99 Essential Doctrines Christians Should Know
Christianity wouldn't have its framework without these essential doctrines.
Why Christians Are Abandoning the Orphanage
A new focus on the family is changing how Christians care for abandoned and neglected children.
What Is the Cost of Christian Patriarchy?
Because it doesn't stay confined to Christian spaces.
What Are the Signs of an Emotionally Mature Christian?
"The following are 11 signs of an emotionally mature Christian."
Can You Be a Christian Without the Church?
Do you really need to belong to a church to be a Christian?<br>--Ignite Your Faith
What is Christian faith without Christian practice?
To see our faith as a calling is to recognize that, whoever we are, we have only just begun to live out our discipleship.
Will Christians Get Over Their Opposition to Universal Child Care?
Local communities alone can't handle child care under capitalism.
Is it REALLY ok to be gay or transgender and Christian?
The first question I asked myself when I realized I like guys is one that we still get regularly at Queer Theology: Is it OK to be gay, bisexual, or transgender and Christian? Like, really? Have you asked yourself that question? What steps did you take to find the answer? If you’re like me, you ma
Christians Who “Love Jesus but Not the Church”
“I Love Jesus but not so much the church”? We’ve heard it said before: You can’t both love Jesus and not like the church. Admittedly, I even echoed similar sentiments using the analogy of one’s best friend marrying someone you don’t like; going on to say, because of this, the friendship probably wouldn’t work once …
What Happened When You Became a Christian?
Most people would agree that no one is perfect, and everyone messes up, so we all need to be forgiven.
When Christian Parenting Leaves Out Jesus
What if being a parent has more to do with us and our relationship with God, than somehow applying a Christian formula to our children and having them turn out evangelical?
