⛪ Tradition-minded, #Bible -believing #Catholic - #Christian convert | #TLM | Former member of #COG ("Church of God" -- a.k.a. Armstrongism)
A Catholic professor gives a talk on 'The Eclipse of Catholic Pelvic Morality.' I wasn't having it. What followed was an uncomfortable confrontation, but I felt it was necessary. Was I wrong to confront him publicly? What do you think?
I lost my favorite bike and prayed for help. The answer convinced me God hears the prayers of children.
It's tremendously unhelpful when we advise married couples to be mutually submissive. Yes, be considerate of one another with love -- but does that mean "mutual submission"? What does St. Paul mean when he writes that we should "Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ"?
An inquisitive evangelical student rekindles hope that a single, honest dialogue can plant seeds of faith.
We all need a loving mother to nurture and guide us, to give us insight and advice, to protect us and lead us out of trouble.
I was taught that we don't "go to heaven" when we die, but remain unconscious in the ground until our resurrection. This first-century Christian document, however, suggests otherwise.
Is it better to be "cold" than to be "lukewarm"?
With so much emphasis on "going to heaven" or "going to hell" when we die, everyday Christians sometimes forget the fundamental doctrine of resurrection. What will become of our bodies? What will they be like?
I'm not saying these are typical for all converts, but they pushed me in the right direction.
I thought the New Testament Church observed the Sabbath, but I was wrong.
The answer is contingent on who and what Jesus is.
What I didn't know about Sunday, I found in the Bible!
What does it mean when Scripture describes the dead as being "asleep"?
I grew up believing we should "let the Bible interpret the Bible." But that's silly.
I grew up in Herbert W. Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God. Now that I'm Catholic, here is how I view my former religion.
A dialogue with a "soul sleep" believer about the resurrection body.
For the "Church of God" community: How to overcome "post-feast letdown."
How I went from avoiding "unclean foods" to having my first pepperoni pizza.
