In this episode, we do a deep dive through history what the word "Christian" means. The word itself carries a lot of baggage today. So many are quick to point to other followers of Jesus Christ and say they are not "real Christians." So let's peel away the layers and understand what the term originally meant then and what the bible says it still means now.

The bible tells a story. Yes, it is a compilation of many stories in various literary forms. But it is understood by believers as a cohesive narrative that began in Genesis and ends in Revelation. I present the popular story based on a literal interpretation and offer my insights on a fresh narrative for the 21st Century.

My insights on something that has confronted both believers and non-believers alike often expressed as a question: "How can my God who is all-loving allow such untold suffering in this world?" Or "If there is a God, how can this God allow such suffering upon humankind?"

Welcome to the first podcast of Christianity Without the Baggage. In this episode I briefly introduce myself, my background and my faith journey. I ask the question, "How do you imagine God in your mind's eye?" I discuss how our perception of the God we worship determines how we see our faith and our fellow human beings.