This summer, I learned about how important it is to have a Christian-community for support, but I do not really have that, despite being heavily involved in several aspects of my church, including the youth bible quizzing program and the youth group. I do not really have people who I connect to or can simply [...]
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“I tell you the truth, there is more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents then over a thousand righteous persons who do not need to repent.” If that’s so true, why am I so defensive about making a mistake, messing up? Why do I go to church looking like my life is all [...]
Prayer has recently become a “hot topic” for me since the beginning of the summer. I am just so fascinated by exactly what prayer is and the direct result of sincere prayer. Over the summer I began to fall in love with prayer and I could see it actually make a difference in my life! [...]
“The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.” -Manning, Brennan Every time I hear this quote in a song or read it somewhere, I [...]
If you really want the perfect definition of faith, here it is: The world defines faith as belief that is not based in proof, which is true… But faith is more than just that. If you look in the bible at Hebrews 11:1, you see that faith is defined as “being sure in what we [...]
There have been several things lately that have preoccupied my mind. Mostly, the storms that have gone on lately have made me think. I live in Nebraska. If there is going to be a tornado, it could very easily and unsurprisingly be here. It hasn’t happened yet and my area hasn’t had a really bad [...]
There’s parts of the word that people never want to talk about; situations that arise in Christianity that people try and blank out. Everyone wants to pretend everything’s all perfect; nobody wants to be the one who made the” mistake”. We keep trying to blot out human error. So much don’t do, don’t do..where’s the [...]
As our generation grows older, there is a need for the body of Christ in America to step up and become dangerous. In today’s church, there are safety rules: Don’t offend anyone, don’t talk about anything controversial, don’t challenge anybody to do anything they’re uncomfortable with and don’t talk about money. These are rules that [...]
