Love with Abandon: When Life Doesn't Make Sense

What is a Christian? What should they act like? Has anybody ever taken the time to explain to you how Christianity works without beating you up? Are we all going to make it to Heaven? Are there degrees of happiness and rewards for believers and conversely, punishments for the unbelievers? There seems to be a spiritual famine in our country, so what exactly is the value in serving God? These "speculation theologies" are floating around today, but they are based on human reasoning or what's "...