"The church is far from perfect. Life is complex. There are growing options. And the post-modern mind distrusts most things organized or institutional. But as trendy as the idea of writing off the church may be, it’s a mistake."
One morning in college, I woke up, got ready and drove to a church to buy myself a purity ring. My heart ached a little bit at the thought of it, because even at that time, the last word that I would have used to define myself was "pure."
“As a Christian pastor, I will always teach and preach according to Scripture and my personal convictions, but I cannot make other people’s choices for them."
Amidst all of the fuss about today’s rare astronomical phenomenon, many Christian leaders believe it’s a prophetic sign that we are living in the end times.
"This is why girls who were 'raised right' rebel. This is why the purity movement doesn’t always work. And this is why people reject a Christianity that actually isn’t Christianity at all."
The Internet had a heyday with Chris Pratt's statement, responding with criticism, and seemingly implying that his separation announcement earlier in the week excluded him from being able to claim Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.