What Faith Is Not
What is faith, really?
Living this life takes a degree of faith, whether one considers themselves religious or not. Faith is not just a spiritual thing. It is also human thing. We all use faith in lives each day even if we’re not aware of it.
Faith only becomes something “spiritual” when that faith is directed toward God. But faith is still faith. It’s an umbrella term that impacts many different categories in our lives.
Ryan Phipps is the Senior Minister at Church In Bethesda.
Raised in the church, becoming a pastor was the one thing Ryan vowed he would never do. After spending many years away from faith, he found that for all of its flaws, the church can still occupy a unique place of good in the world if it is willing to evolve with reason and empathy.
Ryan has a special place in his heart for those who have been damaged or disillusioned by the church, and longs to lead those within it toward a more just and generous expression of itself.