“How can I find my spiritual calling?”……People want to know how they can find what their spiritual calling is, i.e. what God is calling them to do with their life. They want to know the one, grand purpose God has for them, the one dominant spiritual gift that will reach hundreds or thousands or millions. […]
“How do I make Jesus Lord of my life?”……Answer: The key is understanding that Jesus is already Lord of your life. We do not make Jesus Lord. Jesus is Lord. What we are supposed to do is submit to His lordship. Another word for our response to Jesus' Lordship is "submission." To submit is to […]
7: Being different is the best defense By Robin Schumacher… In my previous few posts I’ve been discussing the arguments against Christianity. What it comes down to is that our lives as Christians are often the best arguments against Christianity.……One of my favorite Christian speakers/teachers is Michael Ramsden who heads up the European arm of […]
Part 2: Some depressing Christian statistics By Robin Schumacher……When we look at Christian statistics ├ö├ç├┤ especially regarding the way the church is seen by the world ├ö├ç├┤ the results are enlightening.……There are those that argue that Christianity has an image problem where today’s Postmodernist culture is concerned. Whether the perceived image problem is justified or […]
Part 1: The best arguments and how to refute them By Robin Schumacher……What is the best argument against Christianity?……Strange as it may sound, one of my seminary professors makes a habit out of reading atheist literature during his devotional times. That might seem a little odd, but actually it’s a very smart practice. “The good […]
4: The bad business ethics of Christian ministry …By Robin Schumacher……You would think that a Christian ministry would be more ethical than secular businesses. Sadly, that is sometimes not the case.……This issue has confronted me time and again throughout my Christian walk, both in big and small ways, and where I’ve either been the offender […]
5: The marks of true christianity By Robin Schumacher……True Christianity leaves marks ├ö├ç├┤ evidence of its presence in the soul. And the people of the world notice when it isn’t there.……Mark Gauthier, national director in the United States for Campus Crusade for Christ, argues that today’s unbeliever oftentimes decides whether to accept a teaching not […]