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The Right to Be Christian in a Gay Rights America

A Refreshing Look at All The Arguments Author: Elreta Dodds Modern Christians are routinely questioned about issues relating to sexuality – sexual choices, gender identify, what defines marriage, etc. There are only two answers, and only one of which is acceptable in society. You either accept another person’s chosen lifestyle wholeheartedly, meaning not that you tolerate it, but that you approve it and sanctify it, or you’re a complete bigot – filled with hate, incapable of love, and sticking your judgmental nose in where it doesn’t belong. As a Christian, if you feel that the Bible doesn’t support gay marriage or, [...]

Frances Carden2023-11-18T17:28:08-07:00November 18th, 2023|Tags: book review, Christian, gay rights, non-fiction, reading|

Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth

Conversion as a Process Author: Stephen Smallman As part of the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program, the month of July was dedicated to understanding true conversion and what it is. One of our assigned readings was Stephen Smallman’s Beginnings: Understanding How We Experience the New Birth. Throughout Beginnings, Smallman examines the misnomer of conversion as a singular event: a once and done experience. Traditionally, in Christian culture, conversion is seen as a literal come-to-Jesus moment, usually a grand event, brought on by some sort of action, such as saying a prayer. But, Smallman argues, this is selling conversion short. Conversion is [...]

Frances Carden2023-11-01T15:44:01-07:00November 1st, 2023|Tags: book review, Christian, conversion, nonfiction, read, reading|

Knowledge of the Holy, The

An Inspiring Devotional Author: A.W. Tozer As part of the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program, the month of July was dedicated to understanding true conversion and what it is. Part of that is understanding God, the gift He gives us, and how we are to worship and magnify His name. Conversion is about turning: turning from the old, into a new way of life. As such, A.W. Tozer’s short but transcendent devotional, The Knowledge of the Holy, talks about why it is imperative to truly know God, as best we can, and how although there are things we will never understand, [...]

Frances Carden2023-10-28T19:39:32-07:00October 28th, 2023|Tags: book review, Christian, devotional, read, reading|