Being obedient is the easiest thing for someone to say they are willing to do. It is hard to put into action, though. I know this to be true because I am a prime example. I started this post at least a week ago and until today I had only made it as far as the first sentence. I sincerely wanted to do it, however, I always found other things to distract me from completing it. As a Christian I do the same thing when it comes to obeying the Lord. To be honest we all do.
Everyday tasks can distract us and become the biggest deterrents to being obedient. I let a lot of things distract me [.....]
"Grow up!" Those were the words former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams shouted as he addressed Christians in Great Britain and in the rest of the Western world who likened feeling "mildly uncomfortable" to being persecuted. Williams also said that "not being taken very seriously" or "being made fun of" in Britain and the United States is not similar or resemblant to the "murderous hostility" faced by other Christians in certain parts of the world.
It would be accurate to say Christians in America are often the [.....]
I've been doing a lot of reflecting as my summer break nears it's end. One of my best friends Jameson was in town for his birthday. Every time I see or talk to him he asks me about two:fifth; the movement Travis and I started last summer.
Last summer was a great experience. Travis and I received tremendous support for two:fifth. I still see people wearing their two:fifth wristbands and I still see our stickers on random objects around town. The money we raised went to a great cause and the time we volunteered was appreciated by many. Since last summer, however, I have struggled to find a direction for two:fifth.
It was not until I [.....]
