Dating, sexuality, lust, and fornication I would like to do another series just on dating in the future so this major issue for me as an adolescent and college age Christian, will be comparatively brief. Dating vs Courtship Among the home school movement of the 90’s there was a significant push to reject typical dating… Continue reading My Story: Sex and Dating
Homosexuality My parents did not discuss homosexuality that I remember until I was old enough to have figured it out on my own. It likely came up in Bible readings but was never elaborated on. I had an uncle who was gay and was in a relationship with a great guy whom he is with… Continue reading My Story: Early Doubts (6)
Was I really a Christian? This was a question that constantly nagged at me as a child. The constant threat of hell coupled with my frequent disagreements on issues with my parents, led me to often question my salvation. I found myself frequently rededicating my life to God and seeking his forgiveness, just in case… Continue reading My Story: Early Doubts (5)
Inconsistencies in faith and practice Another thing I quickly noticed, was that my family was particularly more spiritual than most. Not that I thought we were better, but we held the Bible to a more literal standard and had a stricter moral code than most if not all other Christians I knew. Not that this… Continue reading My Story: Early Doubts (2)
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