Confessions of a Closet Christian

  Okay, so I kept seeing references to the new Starbucks Christmas cup on my newsfeed and how it made some Christians mad. I ignored the posts because I couldn’t help thinking: “Great. What did we do now?” I eventually got sick of seeing the reports because I didn’t understand how my Tall, Nonfat, 180 … Continue reading "Confessions of a Closet Christian 47: The Starbucks Christmas Cup" The post Confessions of a Closet Christian 47: The Starbucks Christmas Cup appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

  Everyone experiences change. Change can be a good, much anticipated thing – like a wedding and a marriage, which is prepared for and fussed over. Change can be sudden and unexpected – like a job reassignment or change can even be tragic like a terminal diagnosis or the news of a divorce. Change – … Continue reading "Confessions of a Closet Christian 46: Change Is Hard / Is Change Good?" The post Confessions of a Closet Christian 46: Change Is Hard / Is Change Good? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

I turned 26 this year. Some people say 26 is the wrong side of 25. I don’t want to make any 55 and better listeners out there feel badly, so I’ll just say: Here is what I would tell my “early twenties” self. It’s okay. You don’t have to have it all figured out. (No … Continue reading "Confessions of a Closet Christian 45: Reflections" The post Confessions of a Closet Christian 45: Reflections appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

I just ate a macaroon that I thought had vanilla filling, but it was lemon. #firstworldproblems Hand wash only.  #firstworldproblems My customized MacBook Pro hasn’t shipped yet.  #firstworldproblems This hashtag is hilarious.  It’s witty.  It’s clever.  It’s true.  These are silly things.  Miniscule surface things that in the grand scheme don’t matter.  But they matter … Continue reading "Confessions of a Closet Christian 44: Why Do We Focus On First World Problems?" The post Confessions of a Closet Christian 44: Why Do We Focus On First World Problems? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

When I hear the word “Thanksgiving,” of course I think of turkey and mashed potatoes.  Maybe a little Black Friday shopping.  Maybe some pilgrims and some corn.  It’s easy to associate the holiday with football games and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.  I even think of the National Dog Show sponsored by Purina that my family … Continue reading "Confessions of a Closet Christian 43: Is There More to Thanksgiving than Turkey?" The post Confessions of a Closet Christian 43: Is There More to Thanksgiving than Turkey? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

When I hear the word “wait,” I think of something terrible – like sitting in a dentist’s office or the DMV.  Waiting is the worst. Most of us are conditioned to avoid waiting at all costs.  I have trouble waiting for my email to load and my Instagram to refresh. Most of us try to … Continue reading "Confessions Of A Closet Christian 42: Waiting Is The Worst" The post Confessions Of A Closet Christian 42: Waiting Is The Worst appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

When I hear the word “censor,” I think of the bleep sound I hear when someone swears on live TV.  Censoring serves its purposes. When I think about God, in my head – He’s the most important thing in my life.  But I’d rather only eat Fiber One cereal for a month than say that … Continue reading "Confessions Of A Closet Christian 41: Why Do We Censor God?" The post Confessions Of A Closet Christian 41: Why Do We Censor God? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Growing up I had what I’ll call an “of course” attitude.  “Of course” I got straight A’s.  “Of course” I was captain of the girls’ varsity soccer team.  “Of course” I was president of the senior class. I sound like a tightly wound goodie goodie.  I was.  But I worked hard for those things, so … Continue reading "Confessions Of A Closet Christian 40: Why Do We Think That the Gospel is Obvious?" The post Confessions Of A Closet Christian 40: Why Do We Think That the Gospel is Obvious? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

When I hear the word “God,” I think of big things.  Vast space.  Endless time.  Omniscience and omnipotence.  I think of a booming thunderous voice.  Yes, I think of Morgan Freeman a little bit. I also think of a great mystery.  Who is God?  Does He even exist?  And if He does, why does He … Continue reading "Confessions Of A Closet Christian 39: How Do We Know God Exists?" The post Confessions Of A Closet Christian 39: How Do We Know God Exists? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

When I hear the word entitlement, I think of someone who through no fault of his own was born into luxury.  Like the King of France. Entitlement is defined in the dictionary as the fact of having a right to something. But when I think of who I am when I’m fighting traffic among hundreds … Continue reading "Confessions of a Closet Christian 38: Why Do Millennials Feel Entitled?" The post Confessions of a Closet Christian 38: Why Do Millennials Feel Entitled? appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.