Christian Behind Closed Doors

As I have grown up in the church, I began making an interesting observation.

The personal practices as well as some of the church practices we followed, as believers, did not always seem to help get us closer to God.
It is not that those practices were wrong, but there seemed to be some issues with our attitude and sincerity.

Sometimes, because we wanted to come across as more holy than others, our practices became a weapon with which we could exclude and include people into our groups.

If someone did not practice our worship style or follow our guidelines for dress, we found ways to marginalize them. As a child growing up, not knowing too much, I saw something fishy about all of this.

Sometimes, I got the sense that these practices, which some thought were giving us better access to God, were actually placing a barrier between us and Him.

The focus and emphasis was overwhelmingly on the practices, with Jesus getting pushed out of the way in the process.


Growing up with this phenomenon, I always thought that if I was going to write a book, it would somehow address some of the practices that can be adjusted.

The reality is that we can do things in our families and our churches to make our relationship with God better, without compromising the principles of the Bible.

So I have written a book, you see the cover above, which basically challenges believers to look at the Bible, not some deep rooted practices, as the compass for a relationship with Jesus Christ.

In my next post I will give you an idea of what to expect when reading the book.

The book addresses some legalism as I experienced it. It is filled with personal stories and illustrations that will keep you interested ( I hope).