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Atmospheres of Freedom

“You really should be here Wednesday night.” “You don’t want to miss this opportunity to serve the Lord.” “It’s so encouraging to see some people really singing to the Lord.” “They only came to church when they felt like it.” “If you want God to bless you, you won’t skip tithing.” “If you really want to grow, you need to sign up for a Sunday school class…” For many Christians, statements like these were—and perhaps continue to be—a regular part of our church experience. Most of the time, they likely come from a good heart. When I have said things like this in the past, I believe my intentions were mostly good, too. But if I am honest with myself, part of me wanted to steer people in a particular direction not only for them,… Read More »Atmospheres of Freedom

Am I Willing To Be Misunderstood?

“Am I willing to be misunderstood?” I saw the title of a recent substack article from my friend, singer songwriter, and poet Zach Winters and it mediately cut to my heart. I thought about you here at this site. What a question! I can so easily fail to step out in faith and ever say anything of substance because I am afraid that others will misunderstand me. I want to share things and ask questions here that I haven’t. I have been misunderstood before and it can be debilitating. I’ve attempted to share things on this very site that others have misunderstood and walked away from the conversation after months of an exhausting back and forth which leaves me wishing I hadn’t even tried to express what I was thinking and feeling in the first… Read More »Am I Willing To Be Misunderstood?