Category Archives: being religious

Why Some Christians Don’t Want To Be Called Christian

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Some people of faith who follow Jesus Christ don’t want to be known by the word Christian.  They prefer other names such as Christ-follower or believer.  Why? *  Some people feel that the word Christian has been so compromised that it … Continue reading →

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A Steve Jobs Of Religion? — Come On Church, Innovate!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

An Eric Weiner quotation from the Op-Ed page of The New York Times, December, 2011: “We need a Steve Jobs of religion. Someone (or ones) who can invent not a new religion but, rather, a new way of being religious. … Continue reading →

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