“Take and eat.” This simple statement conjures up a host of thoughts and feelings for most of us. The first thought that comes to my mind is food, obviously. I enjoy food. It is a wonderful gift from God. It is currently fall here in the North Country of New Hampshire and to me that means apples and pumpkins. Applesauce. Cider. Pie. Every fall these things bring a little extra joy to my life. And this joy should point us to our very good God.
Read MoreJust over one-third of the way through the fall a holiday makes its annual appearance. For some it is a night of masquerade, mystery and the thrill of trick-or-treat, or harmless pranks. For others it is a night of spiritual significance, both good and bad; and for still others it holds nothing at all. That holiday is Halloween, October 31st.
Read MoreIf you watch the History Channel, you’ve probably seen a documentary or two where a bunch of “historians” claim that the Bible had books other than the 66 you find in your leather-bound personal Bible…
Read MoreIn my apologetics journey, I’ve found myself engaging in dialogues and sometimes heated debates with people who want to attack the Christian faith and biblical worldview. Before I dove into researching tough questions and deeper Christian philosophy…
Read MoreYes, I’m being a bit cheeky with the name of my blog.
Read MoreHow many times have you heard this from an atheist: “You’re an atheist too! I just believe in one less God than you.” Maybe you haven’t heard this before, but there are some atheists who love to say this to Christians and laugh when they don’t have a response.
Read MoreIt is a privilege to blog for Advent Christian Voices. My posts will be a bit eclectic but the overall trajectory of what I will write and aim to communicate concerns what I call Gospel consciousness. This simply means striving to maintain and grow in one’s awareness of the Gospel.
Read MoreSkeptics love to throw supposed Bible contradictions in the faces of their Christian friends or family. Many of them are quite pitiful and require only a few seconds of thought or a quick review of the context of the passages to refute. However, there are some that require a little more thought or in-depth study to resolve. The two accounts of the circumstances surrounding Judas’s death found in the gospels and Acts are somewhere in the middle of this scale of difficulty in my opinion. Here is how a skeptic is likely to word this challenge:
“Did Judas hang himself, or did he fall to his death? The Bible says both!”
Let’s take a look at the passages in question here and consider a few things
Read MoreNo, I haven’t lost my mind; I know that must be what you were thinking when you read that seemingly click-bait title. Rest assured I could have come up with much worse…
Read MoreIn my first Army unit we were a bit of a hodgepodge of young Soldiers who were preparing for war. By my observation I noticed two kinds of leaders who were training us. Those who properly prepared and those who didn’t. However, the difference didn’t begin with the planning, but how they implemented lessons learned from the previous training event. Let me explain.
Read MoreA particular doctrine has come under heavy attack by “progressive Christianity,” and, while not a novel critique, it has recently entered the crosshairs of well-known figures such as Brian Zahnd, Greg Boyd, and Steve Chalke. The doctrine of which I speak is the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement…
Read MoreIf 2020 were a song. A person. An ice cream truck. A math problem. A pie. Or my favorite: If 2020 were a medical procedure (Drum roll please!)…
Read MoreA particular doctrine has come under heavy attack by “progressive Christianity,” and, while not a novel critique, it has recently entered the crosshairs of well-known figures such as Brian Zahnd, Greg Boyd, and Steve Chalke. The doctrine of which I speak is the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement…
Read MoreA certain book has masquerading as a Bible for the last 20 or so years right under the noses of most evangelicals. It has been read in many churches including my home church and no one says anything because they are unaware of just how unfaithful this book is to the scriptures. I am talking of The Message Bible.
Read MoreHere is a question for you. What does God in His holiness require as the cause or basis of His forgiveness of sinners? Is it a life of perfect obedience or faith in Jesus Christ? Yes, this is a trick question but an important one.
Read MoreThe first time you heard that there were so many variants in the manuscripts, you may have been a little shaken. This is understandable, but my intention is to settle your mind and heart on this issue by the end of this article.
Read MoreWe. Are. Not. Walmart. Greeters. We are not here to smile and wave and hand out shiny stickers.
Read MoreI know what you’re thinking: “What on Earth is the ‘pericope adulterae’?” I’ll tell you what it is; it is a very difficult subject to discuss with Christians for the first time. “Why?” you may ask. Well, if I told you that there is a very well known passage of scripture in your Bible that New Testament scholars believe was most likely not originally written by the authors, how would you feel?
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Welcome to 21st century American Christianity, a cacophonous medley of accusation, insinuation, and ultimately, distraction.
Read Morehere are not many books of late that I’ve purchased for others or recommended as highly - outside the Bible of course - as Dane Orlund’s Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. There have been many reviews of this work, from many held in higher esteem than myself, but my humble plea is for others to read this book. Let’s dig into why Ortlund’s exploration into the heart of Christ matters for readers today.
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