It's Ok to NOT Be Okay Posted: Feb 01, 2012 by Ali Smith "Are you alright?" My sister, who knows me well, asked. "You seem kinda blue." My first instinct was to feign a smile and pretend like everything was fine and dandy. But deep down, I really wasn't fine. In that moment, I was feeling anxious about my future, not to mention lonely, sad, and confused. I couldn't really explain why. I just felt...down. And clearly I wasn't doing a good job of hiding it. But why was I even trying to hide it in the first place? Somewhere along the lines I adopted this notion that being a strong Christian meant that you had to be happy and cheerful all the time  Read the full article…

Erasing Hell: A Q&A With Francis Chan Posted: Dec 06, 2011 by Francis Chan Why did you tackle the subject of the existence of Hell in your new book, Erasing Hell? Honestly, from my own struggles about Hell. I would love to erase Hell from the pages of Scripture. How about you? Have you ever struggled with Hell as I have? Do you have any parents, siblings, cousins, or friends who, based on what you have been taught, will end up in Hell? What a bone chilling thought. Until recently, whenever the idea of Hell—and the idea of my loved ones possibly heading there—crossed my mind, I would brush it aside and divert my thinking to something more pleasant. While I've always believed in Hell with my mind, I tried not to let the doctrine penetrate my heart.  Read the full article…

Everything Is Meaningless Posted: Aug 24, 2011 by Matt Redmond ...I was growing all the while. Fits and starts; but growing all the same. Growing in my love of thinking deeply about my life and its parts and how it all related to this God. And then I read the book of Ecclesiastes.  Read the full article…