Like no other holiday, Easter should give one pause as to what really happened in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Being born is one thing; rising from the dead is quite another. ◊ Someone asked me last week why Easter is not… Read More ›
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Merry Christmastime Culture
How do we reconcile this secularized holiday season with the reality of what we’re really celebrating? How do we deal with the Jesus thing? ♦ It’s once again Christmastime and the world moves easily into the holiday season. Of course there’s… Read More ›
Brokenhearted – A Silicon Valley Testimony
In her desperation in the privacy of her hotel room, she simply spoke out loud to no one specifically and said: “I give up. I can’t fix this.” ♦ I heard a compelling faith story this week. It was shared by… Read More ›
The Lure of Theistic Evolution
The Theory of Evolution is appealing to some Christians. It’s easy to see how people settle for this. At one point, I did too. ♦ I actually used to think just like this student thinks. Can you relate to this reasoning… Read More ›
The Darwinian House of Cards
Taking on Darwin’s Theory of Evolution these days is a challenging task. It shouldn’t be. At closer examination the underpinnings of this popular theory is a proverbial house of cards. ♦ While one wouldn’t know it from the media headlines or… Read More ›
God’s Answer to an Anguished Prayer
I recall a very real experience when God answered my anguished prayer. It changed my life and taught me a life lesson about the heart and accessibility of God. ♦ I was reminded this week of a time God spoke to… Read More ›
Selling Christianity
I am convinced that a presentation of logic is often not enough to convince a believer on any topic to develop a new point of view. What then is the impetus to a new perspective? ♦ There is a lot of… Read More ›
The Challenge of Jesus
The Bible cites a brief incident where Jesus challenged powerful people with a simple but profound question they could not or would not answer. Can you? ♦ It’s popular today to “challenge authority” and “speak truth to power.” Sounds noble and… Read More ›
What About the Christmas Star?
What’s the truth about the Christmas star? Was this iconic symbol of the birth of Christ really a new star, a comet, aligned planets, a nova or supernova? Have you considered perhaps another option? ♦ We put star ornaments on our… Read More ›
How Can You Be So Sure?
Is your faith built on faulty assumptions? Do you have blind faith? How can Christianity be true? Is it the only way? How can you be so sure? Got a 2 minute answer? ♦ Good questions. Certainly ones that can easily… Read More ›
Strategically Selling the Gospel
The effective ability to discuss and engage on spiritual matters goes beyond heart and conviction. It involves sensitivity, tact, and even strategic wisdom. The Bible gives us a blueprint for doing so. ♦ In Athens, Greece, Mars Hill (also called the… Read More ›
Defeating Darwin
Evolution is wildly distorted by Christians, agnostics and atheists alike. These distortions, whether intended or not, are too egregious to ignore. Time to fess up. ♦ Talking about evolution is like talking about politics. It’s full of biased opinions and honest… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 