“You are only pursuing an empty phantom if you strive for riches that cannot last, and pin your hopes on them; if you canvass for honours and acquire distinction; if you obey your natural appetites and desire things which must bring punishment later,” Thomas A Kempis (The Imitation of Christ yr. 1427, pg. 38).
“He who follows me can never walk in darkness,” Jesus Christ, John 8:12.
This week we begin our big picture series with a pretty fundamental question.
What do we mean when we call ourselves and each other Christian’s?
What is a Christian?
This word is used to mean a surprisingly wide range of things in the broader culture.