Faith: Rational and Deeply Mysterious, Paradoxical, Supernatural

"...since the message of faith is rational, it can be understood. The revelation in the Bible throws light not only upon the purpose of God but also upon the human situation…

“At the same time the truth of faith cannot be translated into a finalized, coherent system which denies the mystery and paradox in faith. This is because the truth is supernatural as well as rational.” -Donald Bloesch

What Faith is Marked by Matters...

"Christian humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less, as C. S. Lewis so memorably said...In [the chapter],‘The Great Sin’ in Mere Christianity, Lewis writes, ‘If we find that our religious life is making us feel that we are good—above all, that we are better than someone else—I think we may be sure that we are being acted on, not by God, but by the Devil.’
-Tim Keller in his article, "The Advent of Humility"

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"Americans: Undecided About God?"

“It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.” G.K. Chesterton (quoted in article)

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Very interesting New York Times article about where many folks are in the United States when it comes to belief, faith, and God. Feeling stuck between "true believers" and "angry atheists," neither of which knows how to laugh while both know very well how to shout. Think you might find yourself stuck in the middle of those two polarities as well? Join us at a place where you can have adult discussions, ask honest questions, and laugh-even in the midst of serious wonderings about God, faith, Jesus, and life in general.

Don't you wish conversations about faith could be this honest?

I love the honesty of this commercial-not to mention the humor. I just wish conversations about faith-both the public side and the private side-were more often this type of honest. Unfortunately, most of the time and in most places, it just doesn't happen like that. We invite you to a place where it does...Starting Point at Cedar Springs. Come join us.

Classic Question : Different Type of Answer : All the Difference

A different take on the "classic" end-of-life question by Brennan Manning. Give a viewing to the whole thing (only 4 minutes long), and see if it connects with you in some way. This video is a beautiful, vital invitation to ongoing discussion if there ever was one...We'd love to be part of the conversation with you.

We Invite you to "Find your place in the story."

By grappling with our deepest, most mysterious and troubling quesitons we might begin to recognize how our personal stories connect to one another's and the larger story of life, of God. Answers to the big, existential questions of life are almost never obvious or easy; in some cases we may never get them. Grappling with the questions as we journey with small communities of others though, might offer, in and of itself, some the most important "answers" we could hope for. We invite you to join us.

Questions That Deserve More Than Answers

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