Christianity does not exist because of the Bible. The Bible exists because of Christianity. For the first 300 years the Christian faith centered on an event, not a book. The question was not “is the bible true,” but rather “did Jesus rise from the dead?” That's still the question today.

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Everyone has religious doubts. Certain things about God are unsettling. Our circumstances can make God seem distant or vengeful. Science can make God seem unnecessary. Those doubts can cause us to abandon faith. But maybe our perspectives are wrong. Maybe the gods we abandon never existed to begin with.

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More Americans than ever before are backing away from religion and God. Not because atheism is attractive, but because religion is unattractive. Religion is seen as the problem. It's thought of as the source of conflict and violence. So, it's worth asking the question: Who needs God?

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Wrapping up HC Conversations

In some circles faith and science are seen as mutually exclusive, more than that they are seen as enemies. Is this actually true or can the two coexist? Can you be a person of faith AND trust science?

Is faith blind? Do you "just have to believe?" Nope and we should stop telling people that. Faith in Jesus is much better.

Part of being a Jesus follower is going and making more Jesus followers, making disciples. We proclaim the Good News of Jesus to the people around us in word and deed. Loving where we live requires the Great Commandment PLUS the Great Commission

Love your neighbor. Sounds good, but what exactly does that mean? What does neighbor love look like and who exactly is my neighbor? Jesus tells a story that that shifts the conversation on neighbor love from who is my neighbor to how do I neighbor.

It can be easy to think that we are good at loving our neighbors, until we realize that Jesus command to "love our neighbor" includes "that" neighbor too. Loving where we live means loving those who aren't like us, those who disagree with us, even those who are our enemies. Love your neighbor as yourself and love your enemy as your neighbor.

If you are a follower of Jesus, what should be top priority in your life? Someone once asked Jesus a similar question: "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" His answer? Love God and Love people. Nothing is more important.