I realize that this blog is new, and I might not have many
readers yet. But, are there any other
Nicodemus’ out there? Anyone else
(especially those invested in the church as pastors, staff, council members,
Sunday school teachers, etc.) who want to ask the big, scary questions, but are
afraid of what they might find?
Because, here is the truth. If you ask the question “Why am I a
Christian?” you might find that the answers you can come up with are
hollow. You might find that your reasons
for being a Christian, for belonging to a certain church, are similar to your
reasons for shopping at a specific grocery store. Are convenience, familiarity, and good prices
the reason you go to church? Is it
because you know the people there? Because
your kids “need church”?
If you do join me in asking the big, scary questions, I hope
you will be brave. I hope you will
search your heart, your life, and even your Bible. Because, even though I’m asking these
questions, and feeling a bit scared in doing so, I know in my deepest heart
that Jesus is holding me securely in his hand and will never let me go.
Please comment with the questions you have!
This may not so much be a question about Christianity, but I saw this post from Rachel Held Evans recently: http://rachelheldevans.com/blog/wife-of-queer-man
ReplyDeleteWondered if anyone had any thoughts?