Names are fascinating things. While awaiting a new baby, parents ponder over the perfect name choice for the child. Businesses strive to identify just the right label to appeal to their market. Sports teams search for a moniker that will induce pride in their franchise. We even labor to uncover…
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What is a Christian – Part 4
I sometimes think people look at Christianity as a Chinese takeout menu. They can pick some agreeable doctrines, add a good dose of palatable teaching, and toss in a dash of soul-stirring music to satisfy their particular spiritual appetite. As long as it looks good on the metaphorical plate and…
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What is a Christian – Part 3
I once had a Christian coworker who was sending his oldest son off to college. Well, it wasn’t really college, he explained, but rather a discipleship program that his son would be participating in over the next year. It was based at a Christian college, but had little resemblance to…
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What is a Christian – Part 2
Several years ago I asked a friend, a practicing Catholic at the time, how he knew he was going to Heaven. With his nose ever so slightly lifted in confidence (or perhaps it was arrogance), he responded, “Because I believe in God.” He was a bit taken aback when I…
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What is a Christian – Part 1
Does the title of "Christian" represent just one more option among many from which to choose our own unique path to Heaven? Do we need to consider more carefully what it means to take this name for ourselves? Please join us for this new series exploring what it really means…
