http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/03/connecting-to-culture/ Renown is an environment to help young adults integrate faith, culture, career and relationships - maximizing their ability to impact this community. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:53:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/03/connecting-to-culture/#comment-18 kwalk813 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:51:07 +0000 http://renownhuntsville.com/2008/03/connecting-to-culture/#comment-18 Its funny how many people who do not go to church or who are not Christians say they dont like religion. Seems our attempts to spread the good word haven't panned out like we had hoped. I am a believer and it doesn't make sense to me to expect non- believers to partake in the Christian world when the word "Christian" is viewed as boring, judgmental and "I'm better than you". All the Christian things we have created are great for people who are already belivers, but what about those who aren't. They are turn offs. Can Renown help change this view? I think so. When belivers act real and don't claim to be holier than thou and untouchable, non-believers can see what being a Christian is really about. Loving unconditionaly, learning from our mistakes, sharing what we learned and not hiding our flaws can go along way to building Gods kingdoms. I think Renown is on the verge of this revolution. Question is can we lead the way? Its funny how many people who do not go to church or who are not Christians say they dont like religion. Seems our attempts to spread the good word haven’t panned out like we had hoped. I am a believer and it doesn’t make sense to me to expect non- believers to partake in the Christian world when the word “Christian” is viewed as boring, judgmental and “I’m better than you”. All the Christian things we have created are great for people who are already belivers, but what about those who aren’t. They are turn offs. Can Renown help change this view? I think so. When belivers act real and don’t claim to be holier than thou and untouchable, non-believers can see what being a Christian is really about. Loving unconditionaly, learning from our mistakes, sharing what we learned and not hiding our flaws can go along way to building Gods kingdoms. I think Renown is on the verge of this revolution. Question is can we lead the way?

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