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Christ: All or Nothing

One of the most common reasons people give me for not wanting to exclusively embrace the Christian faith is tied to ideas of pluralism. The argument I encounter usually sounds something like this: if there is a God, …
The Triune God

The doctrine of the Trinity — that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are each equally and eternally the one true God — is admittedly difficult to comprehend, and yet is the very foundation of Christi…
Seeing Jesus in the Homeless

I was reading something earlier about what it means to treat other people like Jesus. It really convicted me. It asked what if Jesus was actually the stranger beside me on the bus, or that I passed by on the street…
Why Do Christians Get Offended So Easily?

It is amusing to me that I could pose two questions to Christians, that actually do have some merit to them, and Christians would get offended so easily. I actually could be vicious in asking questions if I wanted to. B…
Women, Feminism, and Church Iconography

Feminists are often quick to denounce that women are portrayed one of two ways: virgin or slut, and they especially don't like virgin. Despite the prominence of Mary in the Catholic faith, feminists claim it is anti-wom…
Every Mile a Memory

Dierks Bentley has a song called "Every Mile a Memory" in which he talks about missing his lady everywhere he goes because everything makes him think of her. The title of the song made me think.. I know I come across…
Bible Study Reflection: Mark 8:22-38

Mark 8:22-38 was the topic of our Bible study tonight. Yes, I do go to Bible study (occasionally). I know right? Anyways, usually I just go, sit quietly in the back and listen. I think it's good for me, but I don't like…
A Game Plan for Life

Can you imagine kissing one person your entire life, and your lips would never kiss another? Does that sound incredibly romantic to you, or incredibly silly? The story is told by a man who did just that in his latest …
The Lord's Prayer: A Closer Look

Much of the following is based on the book Becoming The Answer To Our Prayers by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove who remark that "prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as …
Jesus is My Perfect Smoking-Hot Girlfriend

By Matt at The Church of No People [Editors Note: This is a follow-up post to a recent article entitled Jesus Was a Scowling Heartbreaking Lumberjack, which was posted on Revelife last Monday and was originally pos…