History is old news to many. Bible history is even worse for some who would say it’s boring and irrelevant. Actually Jesus had a very high expectation of our understanding of history. ◊ So you think you know your history?… Read More ›
Evidence
Good Teachers Don’t Do This
Why does there remain today this patronizing view that Jesus was a good moral teacher? Good teachers don’t come close to doing this. ◊ The Gospel of John reads like a good book. I suspect some people today are not reading it. It… Read More ›
So What Do You Know?
When it comes to Biblical knowledge, is it reasonable today to expect some level of general exposure and basic literacy? Even among the well-educated? ◊ I was watching a new television series recently where the main character, a medical director of… Read More ›
More Questions for Christmas
With Christmas comes legitimate questions and varied explanations. Here are 5 more questions for Christmas. ◊ #1 How Do We Deal With the Jesus Thing? I can imagine someone thinking, if not literally saying out-loud, that “Christmas would be better if we didn’t have… Read More ›
Rethinking Liberal and Conservative Christianity
Beyond the secularists, consider how Christians on either end of the liberal/conservative spectrum cause more isolation and rejection of the faith than they could imagine. ◊ Have you come across people who are so logical and fact-based that they are logically… Read More ›
The Misunderstanding of Good News
They call the Gospel the Good News. The news that Jesus brought about the coming Kingdom of God was not necessarily easy to take in by the people of His day. It’s equally hard to swallow for many today. ◊ If… Read More ›
Easter Should Cause Pause
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 ›
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 ›