Experiential Christianity
I love the fact that our Christian faith is not just a set of teachings or rules. Even more, I love the fact that our God allows us to have an experiential relationship with him. Of course, we don’t just…
I love the fact that our Christian faith is not just a set of teachings or rules. Even more, I love the fact that our God allows us to have an experiential relationship with him. Of course, we don’t just…
My family and I have had the wonderful privilege of visiting Hawaii for vacation. Our trip took us to the Big Island, home of the world’s most active volcano, Kilauea. I had seen some beautiful pictures of fiery lava spewing into the air and pouring into the sea, and from what I read, people could actually get close enough to see a magnificent display of nature’s power. I was excited!
During my time of serving with the Army Military Police in Panama, a squad of us was specially selected for a five-day jungle familiarization and warfare training with the Special Forces. What a thrilling experience, living in the jungle and learning from those experts! We had to carry all our food for those days in our backpacks—limited to two C-rations per day because of the weight. That meant we got pretty hungry.