DEEP, SUBCONSCIOUS LAYERS OF RESISTANCE Some have heard the Good News of Jesus Christ presented to them in a manner that felt like judgement upon their lives, and their pre-existing guilt or shame caused them to throw away the invitation in that moment. That pre-existing guilt or shame is, for many us still—a subconscious reality:… Read More Spreading the Best Good News There is in a Hurting World
INSPIRATION FOR THIS ARTICLE Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve been a fan of the metal band, WITHIN TEMPTATION. When I first found them, I was a naive atheist, unwilling to see the world any differently than I was seeing it, particularly through the lens that a good God wouldn’t allow suffering. The band’s… Read More Don’t Pray For Me: A Metal Song In Need Of Contemplation
“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17 NIV) How purposefully do we live when we don’t know or understand the love, grace, and hope of Jesus Christ? When I hear others explain that they think people need to mind their own business, respectively, and… Read More Sharing Jesus With the World
