Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.

Some of you could be worshipping God but you're playing with a video game.

I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.

Why is it that we believe God's promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment?

If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.

...we'll first address our inaccurate view of God and, consequently of ourselves.

I quickly found that the American church is a difficult place to fit in if you want to live out New Testament Christianity. The goals of American Christianity are often a nice marriage, children who don't swear, and good church attendance. Taking the words of Christ literally, and seriously, is rarely considered. That's for the 'radicals' who are 'unbalanced' and who go 'overboard.' Most of us want a balanced life we can control, that is safe, and that does not involve suffering.