Confessions Of A Closet Christian 18: Why Do We Censor God?
When I hear the word "censor," I think of the bleep sound I hear when someone swears on live TV. Censoring serves its purposes. When I think about God, in…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 17: Why Do We Think That the Gospel is Obvious?
Growing up I had what I'll call an "of course" attitude. "Of course" I got straight As. "Of course" I was captain of the girls' varsity soccer team. "Of course"…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 16: How Do We Know God Exists?
When I hear the word "God," I think of big things. Vast space. Endless time. Omniscience and omnipotence. I think of a booming thunderous voice. Yes, I think of Morgan…
Confessions of a Closet Christian 15: Why Do We Feel Entitled?
When I hear the word entitlement, I think of someone who through no fault of his own was born into luxury. Like the King of France. Entitlement is defined in…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 14: What Makes Us Narcissistic?
When I hear the word narcissist, I think of something other worldly and extreme – like the Greek myth that narcissism is derived from. It’s easy to write narcissism off…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 13: Why Do We Compare Ourselves To Others?
When I hear the word "compare," I think of being lesser than, less cool and not measuring up. It's easy to compare ourselves to other people. Sometimes I think we…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 12: Why Do We Worry?
I think I follow a bit of a God pattern. Here's what it looks like: I work myself up into a tizzy. This is usually very melodramatic as no one…
Confessions of a Closet Christian 11: Why Does God Feel Like A Product I Have To Sell?
When I invite someone to church, I get uncomfortable. Most of the time, I don’t even really invite them. I merely mention my church one too many times and they…
Confessions of a Closet Christian 10: How Can Good Things Become Idols?
When I hear the word, “idol”, I think of the Israelites worshipping a golden calf in the desert. It’s hard to relate to a people bowing down before a hunk…
Confessions Of A Closet Christian 9: How Does God Use Us To Reach People?
Opportunities to show God’s goodness are all around us. But, are our eyes open to see them? As my grandmother says, “We never know who we might effect with even…