Post # 4 = Deterrents to Faith Pt. 2 In this post we continue from the last one pushing aside some common roadblocks to faith. We pick up with roadblock 3. Roadblock #3 = The Dismissive Factor TYPICAL WORDING “All faiths are basically the same, so don’t bother trying to persuade me of yours, any faith will do.” PROBLEM: It is clear that many don’t want to think carefully about religion, because they don’t see the point. In their minds, one belief system is as good as any other. Plus they honestly......
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Post 3 = Deterrents to Faith Pt. 1 Being personally excited about faith, I would prefer to launch into a description of the journey of faith in this post, but I realize many of you are not yet ready to hit the path with me. I have interacted with enough people through my years as a Christian and pastor, and read enough material, to know that many of you may have genuine hesitations about taking any step of faith. I think I know some of your reasons. I fear a few of......
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Faith for Life’s Journey #2
Write By:Gabe Powell
Dynamic Faith Pt. 2 We left off last time accenting the value of faith for life’s journey. We continue in that vein this post. Many don’t realize how powerful and relevant faith is … so here are some realities to chew on concerning the importance of faith. Faith is surprisingly dynamic and far reaching. I say “surprisingly” because so many have never taken the time to consider how crucial it is. They have been sheltered when it comes to faith. And they are floored when they begin to see the elasticity and......
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