Posts Tagged ‘faith’
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March 23rd, 2015 | Christian Living, Doubt & Questions on Faith, God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma
“Once you get to a certain point, your belief in God is more grounded in the relationship you have with God than the arguments for God,” says Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. All religions claim to be mutually exclusive, that this is the right way and […]
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March 17th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, God & Christianity, Justice & Ethics, Ken Wytsma
“The first thing we have to do is lament,” says Ken Wytsma, Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. We’re used to responding in action to a crisis and when we can’t fix it, we have to learn how to pray and lament it. “We’re watching one of those turning points in history […] and […]
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March 17th, 2015 | Doubt & Questions on Faith, God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma, Spiritual Growth & Discipleship
“We have to be willing to take our pains and say, ‘God, is this something you want to free me of or something I need to learn to live with?” answers Ken Wytsma, Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. Paul’s thorn in the flesh reminds us that the Gospel isn’t triumphalistic; we live in […]
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March 17th, 2015 | God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma, Spiritual Growth & Discipleship
“It is really easy for righteousness, or growth in righteousness, to turn into self-righteousness,” explains Ken Wytsma, Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. Humility and unity with the Holy Spirit are required in order to grow in a healthy way. “It’s in this relationship that I find my growth, sanctity and health.”
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, Peter Harris
“We see our own cultural sins…very dimly,” responds Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. When it comes to environmental impact, the impact of our pets (such as feral house cats killing birds) can be easily understated. It would be a mistake to ignore even these details when it comes our relationship with God and […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma, Theology & the Bible
“It’s this idea that life is messy, but we always somehow feel like it shouldn’t be …Corresponding to that, God is mysterious but we don’t think he should be…we think he should be a little bit easier to find,” explains Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. God […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Ken Wytsma
“I think the ‘table,’ where the conversations happen, are where the next steps emerge,” explains Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. Being a participant in the conversation is a key starting place, particularly for those who do not currently have a voice. “Being at the table, where […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, Ken Wytsma, Marriage & Relationships
“The subjective side of this is a lot harder for me to deal with, which is just…’You need a hug,’….’I see you,’” answers Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. It can be very difficult to live as a Christian with opposition in your personal life, which is […]
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December 21st, 2014 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Doubt & Questions on Faith, God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma, Spiritual Growth & Discipleship
“It’s about the messiness of life and how God is mysterious,” says Ken Wytsma, Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR and President of Kilns College. The Grand Paradox is an exploration of Christian faith and spirituality within our cultural context. It moves from establishing a definition of faith to applying the implications of faith […]
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December 21st, 2014 | Christian Living, Doubt & Questions on Faith, Ken Wytsma, Spiritual Growth & Discipleship
“I think doubt is a part of the human condition,” says Ken Wytsma, Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR and President of Kilns College. Doubt is so universal that we do ourselves a disservice when we try to turn it into something bad or wrong. It is when we’re doubting that we have to […]
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