Christianity Doesn’t Work That Way

December 2, 2022December 19, 2022 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr. ~ 2 Comments

Sometimes I think about a response I received after telling someone about heaven. We had been discussing how we talk to our kids about death (which sounds morbid, but as all parents know, children are remarkably candid about these matters), and I mentioned that the story I share with my children is entirely shaped by … Continue reading Christianity Doesn’t Work That Way

Why Churches Are So Contentious

April 5, 2022October 11, 2022 ~ Richard Rabil, Jr.

As theologian Don Carson points out, the church does not consist of natural friends; it consists of natural enemies. It is not a social club for dewy-eyed companions but a broken community of individuals who need help. There is therefore a certain sense in which one should *expect* conflict in a church---and to be extremely wary when there is none.