How to Stay Christian in College
In an age of deconstruction and doubt, with post-modernity thrown in for good measure, staying committed to Jesus in a secular university can be a struggle. What if your college years were not a time of losing your faith but of deepening it?
My struggle with Scripture
Is scripture worth reading, studying, and living by because of the way I feel about it, or what it inherently is? See, if scripture is simply valuable based upon my current feelings for it I have stripped it from its inherent power and meaning.
My thoughts on the Hillsong Docu-Series
Many Christian YouTubers and bloggers have reacted to the Hillsong docu-series and ensuing scandals. I am not the first, and I won't be the last. However, I would like to take a different approach. I want to attempt to take a robust Biblical approach to this docu-series - through the lens of love, Scripture, and my failure.
Self-Help vs. Spiritual Discipline
The Christian message is simple: we are not good enough, hence we require an external force (namely God made flesh in His son Jesus) to attain what we never could. Self-help aims at creating who you are, while spiritual discipline uncovers who we have already been created to be in Christ.
The Epidemic of Distraction
What would it look like to intentionally disconnect from technology to intentionally connect with God. What types of rhythms can I build into my life to ensure that I am subversively resisting the current of distraction and am leaning into life-giving relationship with God?
