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I was raised in a Christian home, and was probably being taken to church by the time I was a month old.  I made my own decision to accept Christ a couple of months before my sixth birthday.  That’s very young, I know.  But I was old enough to understand “Jesus wants to come into your heart” and to answer “Yes, I want Him to”.

As I grew up and encountered others without that rich background, I started questioning.  I didn’t want an inherited faith; I wanted to be sure for myself.  I wanted to have answers to the difficult questions of Christianity.

So, each time I was challenged or had a question, I researched.  And each time I did, I found that the foundation continued to hold firm.  Sure, there is plenty that I can’t fully understand.  But what I do understand forms a coherent worldview.  It consistently explains everything from the physical/biological world to why bad stuff happens and upsets us to why good stuff also happens. It answers why we search for purpose in our lives, and wonder what (if anything) happens when we die.

I have an aversion to “church-y” cliches.  I am trying throughout this site to present the same old Gospel story in normal language.  God hasn’t changed; neither has His message to us.  But hopefully the more casual phrasing will make it accessible to a new audience.

The LORD bless you, and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace.

(Numbers 6:24-26)

Unless otherwise noted, all scripture quotations on the site are taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org

I would like to express appreciation to https://clipartix.com/ for their image that I chose for the site logo.  The brilliant colors inspired the color scheme throughout the site.  The expression of beauty and hope because of Jesus is exactly what I wanted.  Thank you!

I also appreciate the resources at https://www.biblestudytools.com/.  I link to their free online Bible so that this site is not weighed down with the text of all the quotes I love to reference.  There are many other tools available on that site for further study.

If you would like to quote anything from the site, please link back so that your readers can see the other articles here.  Thanks!