We lie when we claim we are more confident than we really are. The culture of pretending within Christianity seems almost at an epidemic level. Many of us feel the need to hide our doubts and questions. We feel compelled to act like our faith life is totally satisfying, when in fact it often feels limited, dry, cold or numb. I think we also believe that our "witness" will be less powerful if we reveal a less than "perfect" religious experience. The funny thing is that the opposite is often true. Non-Christians are often drawn to stories of an authentic and even struggling faith.
—Tony Kriz, "Seven Lies Christians Tell" at Leadership Journal
Follow the link to consider all seven lies.
Picture of the Day:
Ruby and Nora Weber came to visit us this evening, and I persuaded them to pose just before they left to go back home. They accompanied their mom and grandma, and all four of them joined us for vegetable soup and salad for dinner, followed by ice cream and strawberries and brownies for dessert. Bill and Verna Weber are staying with us tonight and tomorrow night while Bill teaches Perspectives classes in several locations not far from here. He dropped Verna off at Webers 2.0 earlier today, on his way to Dayton for his class. Jocelyn brought Verna and the girls to our house in time for supper. Bill will be back here after 10:00, when he can get here from Dayton. We're always glad to have them with us, and that's the truth!
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