Background

My life has been full of ups and downs. There have certainly been times when I've felt that the downs outweigh the ups. I don't really want to whine, but after this last bout of downs, I've really begun questioning what I really believe. I feel betrayed by certain people who should be close to me and I'm questioning what they have taught me about faith and about the Lord.

Where to start?

Does God exist? What kind of God is he? Why would he allow bad things to happen to good people? What kind of worship pleases Him?

I don't question that God exists, but I am questioning what I have been taught about Him, about Jesus and his teachings, and about the Holy Spirit and His work and ministry.

I have a lot of random thoughts floating around in my head and I'm using this blog to get them written and thought out. Hopefully you will be blessed as well.

Just to give you a taste of the kind of things I've been thinking about and how God wants me to understand His created world here are a few examples. How often should communion be observed; what is the meaning (memorial, consubstantiation, or transubstantiation); and what should the emblems be made of? Is there a separate baptism in the Holy Spirit? What is the true meaning of having freedom in Christ?

Obviously, I'm full of questions. I hope to address all these and more in the future, along with some random thoughts. I want it to be informative and entertaining as well as thought-provoking. I hope you enjoy.