Messy Christianity

It's a commandment from God. We are to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. This command is one of the top ten. It made the ten commandments. Christians know and promote the commandments. Don't kill, don't steal, don't commit adultery. We live by the commands. But, "remember the Sabbath", do we really take that commandment seriously? Should we?

We can't go back and do it again, but what if we could? What would we change if we had another chance? We also delve into what lessons we can glean going forward.

The obvious answer to today's podcast is "yes, God is kind". We agree. But, do we really live our lives in a way that reflect that reality? Do we see God as a kind God? What about when things aren't going the way we had hoped? What about when our world seems to be falling apart? What about all of the corruption and suffering in this world? How do we proclaim the kindness of God in the midst of tragedy?

The Bible is clear that we are not to worry. But, we do. Worry brings stress, and stress is the catalyst for so many other issues. Stress leads to a multitude of other health issues. Stress can lead to relationship challenges. Stress can promote wrong decisions. We live in a stressful world. How do we handle stress? Is it possible to overcome?

Our lives are made up of habits. So much of our daily routine is centered around our habits. Starting new habits can start a ripple effect in our life. Moving past good intentions into consistency is all about starting new routines. As Christians, we should always be seeing ourself in process. Developing a mindset of habit forming is the key.

It seems to be a more and more common story. Leaders fall. Moral failures, criminal charges, pride, heresy. Whatever the reason, it still hurts the body of Christ when a leader falls. The world is watching and ready to pounce on the church. So, how do we handle the situation? Whether it's a prominent leader, or a local leader, the effect can be just as severe.

We pulled back the curtain a little this week into our personal lives. Our wives are Godly women, and this week we took the entire podcast to focus on what we love about them.

Sometimes relationships end. Personal relationships, business relationships, casual relationships. For various reasons, relationships end. But, is there a time to burn bridges? How do we keep from burning bridges that don't need to be burned?

We all want more of God or do we? The quick answer most Christians would give is "yes I want more of God". But, isn't that a bit risky? What if God asks more of us than we are wanting to give? What does it mean to want more of God and how do we get more of Him?

Sometimes leaving a church has to happen. There is a wrong way and a right way to do this.