You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Be Faithful — Here’s Why

What a corny title, isn’t it? And yet it is one of the truest phrases I can use to describe myself—an imperfect Christian. But what does that even mean? Christianity is plagued with all sorts of identities and challenges and sometimes resistance, that ultimately calling yourself an imperfect Christian is, from the outset, recognizing that you are an imperfect person.

On the one hand, Christians ought to seek perfection. That is a direct request from Jesus, who says, “Be perfect as your...