Chris Surber

Faith and the dogma of doing

I’m tired of faith statements that insulate Christians from activity. I’m choking on statements of faith and creeds ...

Chris Surber

Wanted: Courageous, principled men

This Mother’s Day weekend, I want to say a word to men: From their fathers, their husbands, their ...

Chris Surber

Masquerading Christianity

Unwilling to ditch the nostalgia of religion, there are a lot of socially minded groups today masquerading as ...

Chris Surber

Together for the Gospel

Thursday evening, Christina and I joined a group of Suffolk area friends in a barn on Cypress Chapel ...

Chris Surber

Skeptics make great Christians

I am convinced Christopher Hitchens secretly harbored hope for the truth of Christianity.

Chris Surber

No gimmicks for me, please

In the 1980s it was the guy who’d had half his face blown off in Vietnam.

Chris Surber

How to become a Popeye-Christian

There is no such thing as a super-Christian. I’ve never seen any Christian live a life fully unfettered ...

Chris Surber

Listen to a different voice

Old spirits don’t die easily. I’m convinced that some old dark spirits live in the swamps, fields, streets, ...

Chris Surber

No eating in the bathroom

I have never eaten a meal in a bathroom. Not even at home.

Chris Surber

A Christian was persecuted today

The stakes aren’t very high on Sunday morning in America. We are a free people, not constrained in ...

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