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Five Ways to Silence a Christian
#1. Calling a Christian a sinner will silence him or her. This strategy won’t work for long but it does give most believers pause. It’s weird for Christians when someone tries to shout us down or shut us up by calling us sinners. Weird because it’s not only true that we’re sinners but it’s actually …[ read more ]
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A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for
I must be getting old. I’m feeling crotchety. Take, for instance, the fact that I feel that most American Christians need to revisit the actual definition of courage. Here it is: COURAGE: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. What passes as courage these days is a watered-down brew …[ read more ]