John Shore Christian Blog and Commentary Archives

Today is Reformation Sunday. It is a day that marks something that we take utterly for granted.

The best part of the Great Commandment is the part Jesus left out

Now, I'm a Christian adult. But back then? I was Casper, the Friendly Maniac.

A great sermon this morning from my friend, Pastor Bob

It seems like such a simple question. And it is. Sort of.

The second lesson of Pastor Bob's amazing six-part class on Islam.

I asked a Christian pastor friend of mine who is also an Islamic scholar to help me understand Islam. Talk about an awesome response.

If you're wondering what exactly is meant by the term "liturgical church," here's your answer.

Oftentimes part of responding to grief and tragedy is doubting the existence of God. And that's okay.

"God wants one thing, and only one thing, from us. He wants us to believe in him. He wants us to believe that out of love, through his bodily sacrifice, he paid the eternal price for the sins of each and every one of us. Believing that is what gets us saved; that is what triggers to life the life of Christ within us."

A young woman asks, "What’s the single most important thing I would have to believe in order to officially qualify as a Christian?"

A father pours out his heart about his daughter

Laughter is the best medicine. And that's why you should always laugh at sick people.

A new Christian writes to ask about the nature and purpose of baptism.

From creation to redemption, in ten quick steps.

I — you, we — have seen the enemy. And we needn’t be afraid. He is not us.

The Thrills! The chills! Me almost falling over in my chair!

Finally, my true identity is revealed!

Is there a better, deeper lesson to the story of Lazarus than the one we typically think of?

We tend to fuzzy-up the distinction between praying for someone and forgiving them. But they're not the same thing at all.