Archive for the ‘Articles’ Category

More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians

Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Anne Havard of Atlanta, Georgia, may be a rarity. Shes an American teenager who is passionate about her Christian faith

Anne Havard of Atlanta, Georgia, may be a rarity. She's an American teenager who is passionate about her Christian faith

Here is an interesting read from CNN about teens in the United States and their relationship with God and Christianity.

Story Highlights:

  • More teenagers embracing watered-down Christianity, author argues in new book
  • Teenagers see God as “divine therapist,” author says
  • Teenager: “They don’t want to make sacrifices”
  • Who’s responsible for inspiring teens? Parents and pastors are, author says

A different approach to Christian protests

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Speaking of forgiveness, last weekend, gay pride parades were held all over the US. Where you normally see fire and brimstone protests, the Marin Foundation, a non-profit that aims to build a bridge between the religious and GLBT communities through scientific research, and Biblical and social education, showed up to the Chicago parade with a different message.

You can read more about it here.

Forgiveness and Redemption

Monday, June 28th, 2010

I was really moved by this article linked from InsideCatholic and thought I’d pass it along.

It’s about a priest from Wyoming, who during his seminarian days made an unfortunate decision that cost the lives of two of his fellow seminarians. The resulting journey is a powerful one of forgiveness and redemption that really challenges my fear of failure.