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Ran across this quote and I thought I would share it. “The task for the churches is clear enough. Simply managing a vibrant religious life is not an option – religious life is not that vibrant today. Simply managing decline is not really an option either – it is not only terminal, but tedious. The [...]

I came across this quote from Augustine of Hippo the other day that I thought I would share:   “Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of faith is to see what we believe.”   How can we use this quote to calm and guide us in difficult and trying times for [...]

I had a thought-provoking conversation with a friend today about the way Christians are often perceived. She was not raised in a Christian home, and does not go to church. She is divorced with a young son who recently remarried. She told me today that she is jealous of people who have faith, because she [...]

I go to a Christian University and I was troubled by the following statement I heard in a lecture. “We are in control – God is sovereign – just think about the Nazi concentration camps….God was not in control of the evil men that ran the camps…” This statement felt so wrong to me. I [...]

A quote I came across by C. S. Lewis: Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. On which side do you lie? Why? Do you deem Christianity “moderately important”?  

One of the hardest things for Christians to do is ensure that it is the Gospel message that convicts and sometimes upsets others. Too often, it is a rude remark or unwise behavior or attitude that can inflame someone rather than the message being communicated. What are some of those stumbling blocks? What stands in [...]

Are you struggling with knowing how to share the gospel? Have you had an experience sharing the gospel that you would like to share? Start a conversation! We have gathered a team together and will be posting regular updates so keep checking this page and join us in discussing topics relevant for Christians today. We [...]

I ran across this quote that I thought I would share. The western society “is a pagan society, and its paganism, having been born out of the rejection of Christianity, is far more resistant to the gospel than the pre-Christian paganism… Here, Surely, is the most challenging missionary frontier of our time” (Newbigin, Foolishness to [...]