Appreciate your desire for common faith. Agree: there should be no denominations. 'Denomination' is a nice word for 'sect'. Denominations will end or, at least, become, marginal sects. Inner faith, the inner relationship with God is primary but it is not enough. Faith has a community...
I do know what it's like to not believe in God. Throughout high school I was a very thoughtful person. I read extensively. I didn't believe in God. I don't think I even thought about God once. I had been Roman Catholic as a boy; consequently, I had some religious knowledge. However, I...
Thanks to all who welcomed me. I posted my message on prayer to my blog on the church's website. If anyone is interested: rockfordsprings.org then to pastor's blog.Am now reading Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian Nation. Anyone into it?
I appreciate your struggle. The issue must be the existence of the soul. There are two Christian views: 1) that each soul is individually created at conception; 2) that soul is inherited (this is called traducianism). I believe the later is correct. I realize the Bible does not directly shed...
I am a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church which I realize sounds kind of scary. It is simply a biblically conservative denomination. We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. I am very interested in listening to and reading from others about what they think and believe. We...