Acts Bible Study: Day 19 Today’s passage: Acts 11:19–30 Focus verse: The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. (Acts 11:26) After Stephen’s martyrdom, Jesus’s followers travel to tell others about him—just as he told them to do. But, aside from Peter, they’ve only shared his good news with other Jews. That’s about to change. […]
Follower, Disciple, Servant Many people call themselves Christian, but I wonder how many really are. Christian means different things to different people. Do you call yourself a Christian? Some people call themselves a Christian because they go to church once or twice a year. Or perhaps their parents are Christians, and they assume they inherited […]
Let’s Stop Using Christian as an Adjective Do you call yourself a Christian? What does that word mean to you? What might it mean to others? Especially to those who aren’t part of our faith community? Let us consider if we should use Christian as a noun, Christian as an adjective, or Christian as something […]
Discover What Label Best Describes Our Faith Are you a Christian? Be careful before you answer. By definition I am a Christian, though I seldom use the Christian label. Why? In my book How Big is Your Tent?, I write: “Christian is a loaded term. It means many things to different people. To some, Christian […]
I don’t like the label “Christian,” even though I am one. The Christian label is a loaded term. It means many things to different people. To some, Christian implies narrow-minded. To others, Christian means hateful. Still others think Christian refers to a political party or secular movement. And what about mean, militant, murdering, manipulative, and […]