“Why are you a Christian?”

This is a regular slot I’ve created to hear as many different voices as possible sharing why it is they are a Christian. This is the full list of guest posts so far:

Introduction: “What makes you a Christian?”
“I’m a Christian because it feels right” – Matthew Bryant
“I’m a Christian because it is what we are meant to be” – Graham Criddle
“I’m a Christian because I belong to Christ” – Ally Gillies
“I’m a Christian because it makes sense” – Steve Curtis
“I’m a Christian because Jesus is for real” – Cheryl Higgins
“I’m a Christian because I continue to believe it” – Jo Criddle
“Why am I a Christian? Habit.” – James Pollard

If you’d like to contribute to this series, email me at or submit a message on the ‘Contact Me’ page.

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Posts Archive

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My next big project… introducing #BCaD
Journey
Verging on Heresy – \"It\'s a justice issue\"
Verging on Heresy

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You

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My heart: hurting and healing

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\"Peace\"
\"Solemnity\"
\"Finished\"
Jesus, not David Cameron, gets to decide what Christian faith is
\"Feet\"
\"Light\"

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\"Fear\"
\"Life\"
\"Donkey\"
\"If every prayer\" by Riodhna Duncan
The difference between happiness and joy

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I want to be a God Gazer
Being wept with as I weep
Three months on

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Why me?
Is God enough?
What I\'m learning about hope
Some difficult news to start the new year

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A UKIP supporter, an immigrant and a pastor walk onto a train...
Snapchat & photo leaks: is the internet just awful now?

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Reflections of a trainee pastor, part 1
New beginnings (or, ‘The future of Limping into Truth’)

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My family are dying. Please help.

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\"Where\'s your god now?\"
100 posts on. Back to limping.
Who\'s your favourite blogger?
The latest \"Atheists are wrong\" video, and why I didn\'t share it on Facebook.
Why Christians should expect big things
Christians: let\'s stop pretending

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Life is basically meaningless. Right?
Why & how do I write this blog?
Am I exclusive like Francis Maude is?
Unity: one of my favourite things ever!
I\'m in the news!

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How to share the gospel
Why aren\'t Christians very nice?
Faith when you don\'t feel like it
\"Why am I a Christian? Habit.\" – James Pollard

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\"I\'m a Christian because I continue to believe it\" – my mum
If you go to one Christian festival this year...
Easter, and living the great story of our faith
Mika\'s limp: it\'s like Jesus!
Eric Pickles, bad journalism, and fighting for the right to be heard
5 ways my blog makes me a better person
5 ways my blog makes me a worse person
\"I\'m a Christian because Jesus is for real\" – Cheryl Higgins

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I\'ve made a huge mistake, and I\'m sorry
\"Jesus wants his church back\" – Malcolm Duncan
Is doubt a sin?
\"I\'m a Christian because it makes sense\" – Steve Curtis
\"I\'m a Christian because I belong to Christ\" – Ally Gillies
\"I\'m a Christian because it is what we are meant to be\" – Graham Criddle
Why I don\'t claim to be biblical
No longer ashamed of the jealous God
\"I\'m a Christian because it feels right\" – Matthew Bryant
Why are you a Christian?

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Tell your story. No-one else will.
The problem with some worship songs
5 reasons I\'m a Christian blogger
#kingsenglish: why I tweet my quiet times
Churchy language: should it stop?
Jesus is the answer to \'Flappy Bird\'
25 memories in 25 years

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\"Your focus determines your reality\"
Why do I believe the ridiculous?
Get some new thinking!
\"You\'re going to hell, but...\" isn\'t good news
I\'ve been making a movie!
People should challenge Christianity
When Ricky broke my blog, and what\'s next
A warning to Christian followers of @rickygervais

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2013: The year I started to limp
The real meaning of Christmas
Say \'yes\' to Christmas!
You are being told lies ... by yourself
Did the first Christmas happen?
The Bible: trusting God isn\'t the main thing
The very first Christmas list

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What is your church like?
What Ralph taught me
Do you get lost in the Old Testament?
Jesus was a loser, so you can be too
My favourite thing about our church
I\'ve moved!
I am \'Young Blogger of the Year\'
What I\'m feeling
I\'m going to the BAFTAs! (almost...)

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Halloween, Jesus and Eschatology
I\'ve changed my mind
The Jesus who struggled
How does God speak?

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The Nazareth Manifesto, and why I don\'t label myself
Time to dream

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Bad language (3): being inaccurate
Bad language (2): missing the point
Bad language (1): forgetting the journey
Personal Life Statement

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Learning the Lingo
You can\'t go out that way
Please, be nice to your leaders
Christlike: the bare essentials
Christlike: Being Resurrected
It\'s the little things...
An open email about poverty
What boat are you in?

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Christlike: Being Crucified
Keeping things fresh
I am sorry
3 hours, 7 minutes
Christlike: Being Incarnate
Lies we tell ourselves
Christlike: Imitation or Embodiment?
Politics, Jesus and us

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Afraid of my gifts
Questions, Questions, Questions
Can I submit a request, please?
Weeping the Truth in Love
Power and Authority

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A great big gospel
Limping

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