Foundations of the Faith

Why Christianity Was Never Meant to Be a Religion If you’ve been around church long enough, you’ve probably felt it. You’ve seen people who know all the right words, have the right “church voice,” post the right verses, and can argue doctrine like a lawyer… but somehow their heart feels untouched. Their home life is a mess. Their private life is hidden. Their love is thin. Their mercy runs out fast. Their humility is basically nonexistent. And then you’ve met other people who

A lot of people hear the word “hypocrite” and think it means, “someone who says one thing and does another.” That’s part of it, but Jesus was aiming deeper than inconsistency. He wasn’t hunting down imperfect people who were still fighting sin. He was exposing something far more deadly: a person who puts on a spiritual costume, builds a religious image, and lives like God is an audience instead of a King. In the Bible, hypocrisy is not mainly about failing. It is about faking

This question is everywhere right now, and not without reason. Many believers are disillusioned. Some are wounded. Others are simply tired of church structures that feel disconnected from Scripture and everyday life. With sermons available on demand and spiritual content everywhere, it feels reasonable to ask whether gathering with other believers is still necessary to follow Jesus faithfully. But beneath the surface, this question is not really about attendance, buildings, o

Over the last few years, deconstruction has shifted from a quiet personal struggle into a public identity. Blogs, podcasts, and social media accounts now revolve around the idea of pulling faith apart, examining every belief, and deciding what stays and what goes. For many, it begins with sincere questions. For others, it begins with deep wounds. Almost always, it begins with disappointment. The problem is not that people are asking questions. Scripture never asks for blind a

Do You Even Know Your Faith? There is a question many believers never stop to ask, even after decades of calling themselves Christian. Do I actually know my faith? Not “do I attend church,” not “was I raised this way,” not “do I believe Jesus existed,” but do I know what I believe, why I believe it, and who I am claiming to follow. Because there are people who have been Christians for 30, 40, even 50 years, and if you asked them to explain their faith beyond a sentence or two