Hello everyone!I just joined the board today, but have been reading the forums for a couple of weeks now. There are alot of interesting topics and I am encouraged by the thoughtful and responses received so I hope that I can get some assistance with issues I have been struggling with recently and in the past.I currently do not attend a church but was raised in a Christian Reformed church, was baptized as an infant and did profession of faith at the age of 16 (I'll not get into that issue in my introduction post!). I have never stopped believing that God exists or that Jesus was born, raised and resurrected from the dead. However, my faith has been weak for a very long time (though I now realize that my faith wasn't really faith, but based on tradition and rituals) and am now actively seeking answers to questions I have had for years through reading the bible and reading forum questions and answers. I am not sure what initiated my sudden need for answers but for some reason I was compelled to start reading the bible and search for answers.I hope to become an active member of the forums and hope to gain knowledge and strengthen my faith while encouraging others to do the same.I won't have alot of answers, mostly questions at this point, but I feel I will in some way help others with their struggles by posting mine.Sincerely,Stephanie