Ten Reasons “Tent Makers” Make Great Christian “Case Makers”.
I am broke and a trying – hard – to – become a Christian apologist. I have been trying to get the local Christian bookstore to order the book by an upcoming apologist, J. Warner Wallace, whose work in forensic investigations has led him eventually to the Christian faith and has since been active in his own ministry for more than ten years. He has just published a book that might bring his fresh insight into what we know of the background foundations of Christianity, entitled, “Cold Case Christianity”. Admittedly, I have only watched him talk about the contents of his book but still have not received word yet from the bookstore on it. A little disappointed, but it is still worth the wait, anyway.
I have always wanted to become like some disciple warrior like Saint Paul. When I was twelve, the history of my faith first fascinated me when I read this book containing the calendar for 2003 and the life of the saints. Don’t remember what it’s called now, but from what I found at that age was emotionally and spiritually stirring. The lives of the early Christians especially inspired me. Saint Agnes the Lamb, Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Saint Bibiana, and all those predating Constantine’s legalizing the Church had all made me yearn to be just like them in their faith journeys. And my searching through knowledge has since continued on.
I have twice experienced the power of God’s grace later on in my life here in Australia. One in 2006, when I was at one of my lowest of spirit. I felt very lonely and in spiritual desolation that I began to constantly pray more fervently to fill in the void in my heart. Then one morning after, I woke up with no emotional burden of any sort; so full of joy inside me. I have never seen the sunlight so calmly beautiful in my life. It’s that cheerful nostalgia that has overcome me. Of feeling loved and accepted by Him in spite of my situation. Then in April 2012, I was again, overcome by His great presence after praying very fervently. Before that happened, I was in spiritual turmoil. Actually, I felt persecuted from within. I now realized that it is moments like these in my life that I feel so close to Him.
Right here, I still have the desire to go after God’s heart again, and I thought that sharing this insightful article is something that would inspire anyone to go through their own faith journey with sincere determination.
The Orange Way 