I love what Bobby Clinton writes about the honest, authentic journey with Jesus Christ:

CHRISTIAN FAITH that has the ring of authenticity,
• is tested and strengthened by temptation,
• is manifested in life style,
• is illustrated by control of one's words,
• is rooted in character with proper underlying motivations, and
• waits for the Lord's coming with expectant prayer answering faith.

Amen!

“The local bar often communicates a more accepting atmosphere than the church. In the midst of a casualty creating world, the church needs to be a place where we come with wounds exposed and hear a loud and clear, ‘grace dispensed here.’” Bruce Larson