In no particular order.
- A year and a half after accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior and becoming Christian I am still overjoyed by my new life in Christ. Although I continue to have questions and seek answers, I have never doubted or had regrets.
- Being Christian has cost me relationships, as some people have decided one-sidedly that a Christian Daniel is not someone they want in their lives.
- People still make lots of assumptions based on my religion, and most of the time they’re wrong.
- The moment when I finally understood how all the books of the Bible fit together to tell one story was one of the high points of my life.
- I still find it hard to communicate that understanding to others when they ask partly because it relies on knowledge I acquired while studying Judaism, partly because I get so excited that I stumble over my words and/or can’t stop talking.
- A lot of Christians are not comfortable speaking about faith and religion, even with other Christians. I’m hungry for conversations, but I’m left starving.
- Some people think I am wrong in being a Christian, and a few tell me so outright. I always ask God to give me patience and help me not engage them. I don’t need their negativity in my life.
- Going to church as a family is one of my true joys in life.
- I’ve come to realize that my personal theology is quite nuanced and different from most other Christians I’ve met. Not better, just different.
- To quote my pastor, Zach Van Dyke, “It’s all about grace.”
