Tag Archives: Following Jesus

Hitler and what it means to be a (real) Christian

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Mel Wild

I thought the following comment was particularly good in answering the absurd notion that Hitler was a Christian. I’ve talked about this before here. But this comment comes from a post titled, “Dinner with Hitler and Other Moral Issues.” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian apologetics, Faith | Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Hitler, morality, Religion and Spirituality, transformation | 99 Comments

About Following Christ

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Mel Wild

I get asked from time to time by atheists and skeptics why I make a distinction between following Christ and Christianity, or religion. To be clear, I do consider myself a Christian. The problem is that it’s a loaded word … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Identity, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Religion and Spirituality | 15 Comments

Jesus’ Subversive Kingdom – Part Thirteen

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Mel Wild

God is, first and foremost, about relationship. There has never been a time when God was alone, nor has He ever done anything alone. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Heaven on earth, Sonship, Theology | Tagged Following Jesus, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Lord's Prayer, Prayer, Sermon on the Mount, Subversive Kingdom | 27 Comments

Does Jesus poison everything?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Mel Wild

The late great atheist, Christopher Hitchens, said that religion poisons everything (God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) “…organized religion is “violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous … Continue reading →

Posted in Heaven on earth, Reformation | Tagged Christian apologetics, Christopher Hitchens, Following Jesus, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Subversive Kingdom | 56 Comments

Jesus’ Subversive Kingdom – Part Six

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Mel Wild

Who is truly a good and moral person? Can you describe it without giving the typical religious non-answer? (“No one is righteous, not one!”, etc.) As I said in part five, philosophers and scholars had been trying to answer this question for centuries … Continue reading →

Posted in Heaven on earth, Sonship | Tagged Christianity, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Righteousness, Sermon on the Mount, Subversive Kingdom, transformation | 4 Comments

The sheer brilliance of Jesus and His overcoming life

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Mel Wild

I agree with writers like Dallas Willard (Divine Conspiracy) who’ve said that Jesus’ teachings are the most brilliant in human history. Especially what’s been dubbed the “Sermon On the Mount” (Matthew 5 – 7). This teaching goes beyond mere behavior modification or … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Freedom, Grace, Identity | Tagged Bethel music, Christianity, Following Jesus, Hope, Kristen DiMarco, Overcoming life in Christ, Peace of God, Sermon on the Mount, Take Courage | 7 Comments

I will build my life upon Your love (Housefires)

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Mel Wild

Today is my birthday. I was introduced to this planet 61 years ago (on a Sunday). And like everybody else, spent the rest of my time trying to figure out why I’m here. After about 45 years of wandering and … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Worship | Tagged Build My Life, Christianity, Following Jesus, Housefires, Relationships, Religion and Spirituality | 33 Comments

About ideology, demagoguery, and contemplation

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Mel Wild

This recent video from John Crowder is not really about Trump, American politics, immigration, antichrists, or whatever we think we should be for or against. It’s about something far more important, and it pretty much sums up my own thoughts. Regardless of what you think of … Continue reading →

Posted in Grace, Heaven on earth, Love | Tagged American politics, Christianity, contemplation, Following Jesus, Relationships, Religion and Spirituality | 3 Comments

Leaving religion to follow Christ – Part three

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mel Wild

Who told Cain and Abel to offer a sacrifice? And why did God regard Abel’s sacrifice and not Cain’s? Was it the nature of the sacrifice, or was it about the nature of offerer’s heart? And what does this have to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Love, Reformation, Sonship | Tagged atonement, Cain and Abel, Christianity, Following Jesus, LR2FC, Religion and Spirituality, sacrifice | 9 Comments

Leaving religion to follow Christ – Part two

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mel Wild

To the degree that I judge others, I’m not loving them. I’m ascribing worth to myself at their expense, which is the opposite of love. But I usually think it’s okay to do this, and even pride myself for doing so. This is part … Continue reading →