Thank you, Julie. At 62, I am going through the reconstruction of my faith. I've been deeply confused and distraught over the way American Christianity has drifted over the past decade or more. Your gift for teaching and sharing is a true blessing for me. I respect your intelligence and your diligence along with your generosity.
Oh wow. Well... welcome back. Despite all our failings *both in church and outside* He is faithful. I'm glad the words I write speak to you. There's a fire in my spirit these days and sometimes I worry that my following grows weary of my trains of thought, but I feel strongly God has me writing this way for a reason. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up in the church and it wasn’t until a couple years ago (at 46 or 47) that I read the book of Leviticus and finally understood the full meaning of Jesus being the sacrifice for my sins. Once I read ALLLLLLL the rules and sacrifice rituals to atone for sin before Jesus, I was so grateful that He took all that once and for all so we didn’t have to continue with the Levitical practices. Why was Leviticus not taught? In my opinion everyone should read that book. It’s foundational to understanding and believing Jesus is our atoning sacrifice.
Great post. There's a lot there. A couple years ago I started reading about the early church, and found a book but a group of campus crusade for Christ ministers who when researching the early church ended up converting to Eastern orthodoxy. I found Eastern orthodoxy practices quite interesting and how they all reflected Christ but also found another group of people playing religion. Ended up going back to my spirit-filled church home with a renewed appreciation and love for both the church as a whole and Jesus.
Thank you, Julie. At 62, I am going through the reconstruction of my faith. I've been deeply confused and distraught over the way American Christianity has drifted over the past decade or more. Your gift for teaching and sharing is a true blessing for me. I respect your intelligence and your diligence along with your generosity.
Oh wow. Well... welcome back. Despite all our failings *both in church and outside* He is faithful. I'm glad the words I write speak to you. There's a fire in my spirit these days and sometimes I worry that my following grows weary of my trains of thought, but I feel strongly God has me writing this way for a reason. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up in the church and it wasn’t until a couple years ago (at 46 or 47) that I read the book of Leviticus and finally understood the full meaning of Jesus being the sacrifice for my sins. Once I read ALLLLLLL the rules and sacrifice rituals to atone for sin before Jesus, I was so grateful that He took all that once and for all so we didn’t have to continue with the Levitical practices. Why was Leviticus not taught? In my opinion everyone should read that book. It’s foundational to understanding and believing Jesus is our atoning sacrifice.
Great post. There's a lot there. A couple years ago I started reading about the early church, and found a book but a group of campus crusade for Christ ministers who when researching the early church ended up converting to Eastern orthodoxy. I found Eastern orthodoxy practices quite interesting and how they all reflected Christ but also found another group of people playing religion. Ended up going back to my spirit-filled church home with a renewed appreciation and love for both the church as a whole and Jesus.