This site exists for the sole purpose of recording my thoughts on Christianity and the Christian faith. I consider myself to be “fairly new” to the Christian faith, even though (like many of us) I have “attended church” for most of my life. Only now, however, do I feel like I am beginning to understand a bit of what it means to be a Christian. Now, I have felt more and more that I should be blogging as I take each “step of faith”.
The name of the site implies that that I tend to take a very reasoned approach to faith and Christianity in general. This is not discount matters of the heart at all (as a matter of fact, you will see many instances on this site where the “mind script” gets flipped), but this is just how my mind works most of the time. Plus, I think it’s far less abstract to approach these subjects from a logic perspective, and speak to specific experiences.
Why not keep a written journal, you might ask? Well, a couple of reasons:
- I find it convenient to have a search utility that allows me to search for the things I have written about, especially once this site has been up for a while.
- While the things on this site are a lot of “me talking to myself”, I figured that there are those who might benefit from “listening in on the conversation”. The things I write about here are usually deeper thoughts or reflections on questions I’ve been processing. I did not “grow up” with a strong understanding of Christianity, and there are many things I wish I would have known sooner. If this site can help others on their spiritual journey, I consider that a huge blessing!
- I am honestly not a very good “hand writer”, and much prefer typing. A lot of what you will see on this site is the result of a lot of drafting, re-writing, moving parts around, erasing, etc. Trust me, pages get really messy when you write the way I do. Ironically, however, I much prefer things that look very “clean”.
How do I decide what to write about? Usually, a conversation or event will take place that I can’t let go of because of some truth that strikes me as being profound. When this happens, my way of processing it is to write about it and see what happens.
Final Notes:
- This site in no way reflects the values, opinions, mission, etc. of my employer(s). The thoughts I express here are mine, and mine alone.
- There will likely be a thing or two on here that upsets some people. For that, I apologize in advance; it is my sincere desire to approach sensitive subjects with compassion and understanding, but I do have a responsibility to be true to myself and to the Word of God.