“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” Benjamin Franklin Our spiritual lives are filled with excuses. Adam blamed Eve for the apple he bit into, Eve blamed the snake for the apple she plucked, and you and I blame everyone and everything for the inconveniences, conflicts and challenges that […]
I am Absolutely NOT in Denial! When we are in our addiction, we are blind to it. Alcoholism and all other addictions come with built in denial. The patient does not know that they are ill. They have no real concept of how severe the situation is and they are frequently not willing to talk […]
Reason #2 “I don’t need to be a part of a church to be a Christian” “I don’t need to be a part of a church to be a Christian.” This was my favorite reason for skipping church as a high school student. Thankfully, my parents never bought it. This remains a popular excuse today. […]
If we are to engage aworld that seems so bent on its own destruction, then we must also take an honest look at ourselved and the reasons why people shy away from becoming involved in the local church. I suppose there are countless reasons why people become disconnected from the church they once attended or […]