MANUP

During childhood, you may have been handed a faith framework through which you began to view the world. For a lot of us, that childhood framework didn’t survive the rigors of adulthood. It’s not enough to say, “The Bible says . . . ,” in the face of real-life tragedy.

Adults often need a new starting point. But the starting point for Christian faith isn’t, “The Bible says . . . .” It’s better than that. It’s Jesus.

Everything that exists had a starting point . . . including you. You may have started on purpose. You may have started by accident (from your parent’s perspective). You may even have started through the magic of medical science.

Whatever the circumstances, you had a starting point and it began before you were aware of it. Physical life is one of many starting points.

Your formal education had a starting point.
Your career had a starting point.
Your romantic life had a starting point.
Your experience as a parent had a starting point.

Faith has a starting point as well.