Can You Believe It? (The Faithfulness of Authentic Questions) Scripture is filled with stories that stretch our imagination and challenge our understanding. What do we make of miraculous stories? Do we just accept them? Is it dangerous to question them? What does it mean to be faithful when it comes to questions about the Bible? Read Mark 4: 35-41 in…
Can We (Really) Talk? Having Authentic Conversations Connecting on the surface is easy: “How are you? Did you see the game? Man, it’s been hot, hasn’t it?” But, because Christ invites us to be an authentic community, we have to be willing to engage in real talk and conflict resolution. But, we can trust the work of God’s Spirit in…
Honest to God (The Importance of Authentic Witness) What does it mean to be a witness for Christ? What does it mean to bear witness to the Gospel? Are we supposed to knock on neighbors’ doors and invite them to worship? Or is there a deeper way that our lives demonstrate that a new world – one rooted in love…
