Bill Dahl

When you’re drowning in life, it’s essential to have some people close to you who are floating on the surface, splashing the water so you know which way is up.

“If you’re wondering whom the God of the Christian faith is, the One who asks, “Who do you say that I am?”

One of the unfortunate and avoidable aspects of Christianity and Christians today is that we have a tendency to be deceived back into the shadow of shame. We try to cover it up. We conceal our questions, doubts and confusion.

One of the problems with Christianity today is that people think the purpose of our faith is to become blessed.

Repentance – the inexplicable.

Do you realize that Jesus, Peter, Paul and the disciples at Pentecost were all referred to at one point in time in their lives as living out of their minds?

Oftentimes, it is through observing the lives of others around me that God exposes the gray areas where my faith is required to grow. When He reveals doubt and uncertainty to me, I embrace them today as opportunities to learn from the God of More. They’re rarely comfortable, convenient or predictable.

“One of the moral diseases we communicate to one another in society comes from huddling together in the pale light of an insufficient answer to a question we are afraid to ask.” [i] Thomas Merton

Today, I find that most people who say, “just hang in there” really mean “I don’t have the time or desire to walk through this process with you. You’re on your own.”

Bulletproof faith is no badge of honor. It’s a death sentence.