Discovering Jesus
Here is a flow chart I came up with to help nonbelievers discover what is holding them back from believing that Jesus is the Son of God. It is a … Continue reading
Furious Love
Last night, I watched the documentary, Furious Love. Oddly enough, I am starting to think that I would much rather tell people about Christ in a country where I face … Continue reading
You Have Heard Every Prayer
Dear Lord, One thing I am completely sure of is that I need more of You in my life – I need Your love to deeply touch my heart more … Continue reading
Have I Fallen Too Far?
I need to more clearly understand what Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection has accomplished. I know it provides us the key to eternal life but I know … Continue reading
Decisions, Decisions
When it comes to making decisions, I am confused as to whether God is always speaking to me and I just need to listen or if I instead need to … Continue reading
What I Have Learned – Reflections from 2012
Sometimes I learn so much about life in a short period of time that I think it’s a shame not to write it down. If for no other reason, it … Continue reading
A Really Long Blog Post About Finding Godly Sorrow and How it can Help you Stop Chasing Success
I am a perfectionist, which means I am keenly aware of my faults and weaknesses. So far, this has mostly led to worldly sorrow and self-hatred, but I really want … Continue reading
Why are we here?
Whenever I find myself doubting God, the one thing that never fails me is thinking about how strange it is that we are creatures that don’t even know why we’re … Continue reading
Suffering for Christ
Recently, I have been honing in on some specific things about Christianity that I would like to understand better. Of course, we cannot understand everything, but there are a number … Continue reading
Negative Perceptions
I think one reason so many people are repelled by Christianity (and why so many Christians have fluctuating faith) is because of skewed interpretations of biblical truths such as, “we … Continue reading
What is Selflessness?
Recently, I have been struggling to define selflessness. Jesus gave His all and held nothing back. He loved every one of us and even washed His disciple’s feet. However, what … Continue reading
When Happy Trumps Holy
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/practical-faith/when-happy-trumps-holy Great article! I think one reason we so often pursue happiness as opposed to holiness is because we think we are more likely to be good, caring people when … Continue reading
Hiding From Yourself
No one’s life is without struggles, but despite this, many humans manage to achieve some degree of success and satisfaction. I think this is because we know the struggles are … Continue reading
Morality: Absolute or Relative?
I think the reason that structured, black-and-white morality seems strange to many people is because morality is directly related to the one thing God left up to chance – our … Continue reading
Proof of Your Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgl5ReWgn-E&feature=player_embedded
This pretty much explains why I haven’t been posting anything recently. Yes, I have the words, many words (like 15 posts in the editing phase that will someday be posted), but if I post them, that makes me a hypocrite.
It Works!
“Christianity isn’t true because it works; it works because it’s true.” –Lee Strobel As I mentioned in my last post, losing faith as soon as you walk out of church … Continue reading
Between the Altar and the Door
In my last post, I mentioned “a surrender of the mind.” However, that is not easy, especially for me. What is so bad about letting go? Why do I feel … Continue reading
Manipulation or Much-Needed Change?
Dear God, since I usually perceive everything in the natural, I interpret my feeling of freedom and joy during church as simply a product of human persuasion and atmospheric musical … Continue reading
What Motivates you to Face Another Day?
I sometimes feel like crying during church. I think this is because, deep down, I realize that everything I do, everything I look forward to, is meaningless unless I do … Continue reading
Is Dedication a Dirty Word?
Dear God, I’ll get lost in thought for hours, staring into space and thinking about puzzling things, trying to figure them out. I need You to renew my mind because … Continue reading
Faith and Intellect (an unlikely pair)?
“Is that what faith is all about – fooling yourself into becoming a better person? Convincing yourself there’s a God so that you’ll become motivated to ratchet up your morality … Continue reading
Pride, Lies and Passion
I realized I am quiet the liar. I was driving today and started turning right. Suddenly my friends start making nervous sounds so I figure something is wrong. Sure enough, … Continue reading
The Power of Prayer
I’ve been struggling the last few weeks to understand prayer, and I think I may finally have figured it out (sort of). God doesn’t NEED us to pray for others … Continue reading
Intrinsic Value
I need to see intrinsic value in God rather than instrumental value. Half the time I am worshipping I’m not sure whether I’m trying to earn His love or thank … Continue reading
Faith and Science at Colorado State University
This is a story I wrote for my magazine writing class… “I don’t feel like I’m in any way worried about my stance.” Justin Marks, mathematics graduate student at Colorado … Continue reading
God is Good.
I watched the movie Capote today in one of my classes. I really didn’t enjoy it other than the fact that it was about murder. Wait…that makes me sound morbid…let … Continue reading
I am Second
I’m so afraid of being considered gullible. However, gullible isn’t a synonym for faithful. I think the reason I sometimes consider myself gullible is because I am so emotional. My … Continue reading
Misconceptions
Misconception: Christianity is a “feel-good” philosophy. Truth: Do you really think someone would want to devote their life to something they weren’t sure was true but just made them feel … Continue reading
Self-hatred?
Today, I would like to address the subject of self-hatred since I recently realized this is one negative stereotype of Christians. In my opinion, self-hatred should not be part of … Continue reading
Purpose
I was inspired to write this post in response to a series of interesting experiences I’ve had within the past week: I generally try not to take things too personally. … Continue reading
The Unlikely Disciple
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog! I’m writing this blog in order to share my experiences as a Christian and former agnostic. This blog is about respect. You don’t … Continue reading
