New beginnings

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With the beginning of a new year comes the desire of many people to make a fresh start in some aspect of their lives.  Some resolutions focus on self-improvement e.g. losing weight, reducing alcohol consumption, reading more, whilst others focus on our relationship with others e.g. spending more time with a partner or one’s family.

My encouragement for everyone in the new year would be to seek the truth, whatever that may be and wherever that may lead.

For Christians that truth is in Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection represents the ultimate in wiping the slate clean, so that we can begin a new life with God.

I wish you all an enlightening and fulfilling 2013.

Welcome to xianity.me

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Hi!

It’s good to see you here on xianity.me.  The aim of this site is to record reflections on what Christianity means to each of us, so please feel free to contribute.  At present the site is just starting so please bear with me as I kick it into shape.

Ultimately, my vision is that the site will contain testimonies from Christians and non-Christians, reflections from me, as well as a space to debate issues around Christianity.  I want to promote intelligent thoughtful debate, so whilst you are free to disagree with me and others who may contribute to this blog, please do so respectfully!

Finally, I know some readers will dislike the use of xianity rather than Christianity so here are a few points to pre-empt those comments:

1.  This was the highest level and most appropriate domain name I could find.
2.  The great Christian apologist C.S. Lewis uses “xianity” in place of “Christianity” in his personal letters.
3.  It’s shorter and quirky so might be just the thing for the web.
4.  At the very least the word “Christ” is replaced by an “x” symbolising the empty cross.

I hope you find your relationship with xianity.me to be interesting, thought-provoking and spiritually stimulating.

With love and best wishes in Christ,

Barrie.