“Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The L…
I’m forever grateful that our God of grace called that reluctant convert into His Kingdom.
How can we tell what is true or false religion? If people come to church regularly and give money in the offering plate, are they religious? If they give to the poor or charitable organizations, are they devout? Is true religion determined by our traditions? Is it measured by our sacrifices of time and money? … True or False Religion–How can we tell? Read More »
Bible “If the Bible is just another imperfect book, we might be inspired from it, but we are unlikely to transformed by it.” Doug Munton I am reblogging a blogpost by my pastor/husband because I believe that it is a crucial topic that is foundational to the faith of every...
We all blow it at times in our marriages and need to make things right. Here are 5 ways to offer a sincere apology in your marriage.
I’m finally learning to see my daughters for who they are and not as billboards, advertising my parenting
I hope we can all pause, reflect on Jon Steingard’s story, and do better as a result.
Billy Graham said, “The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear full responsibility for the next one; but we do have our generation. God will...
Church hurt is real. And, likely you have been hurt by the church, or someone in it. So here is an apology letter for healing your church hurt today.
The ontological argument is a traditional Christian argument, but it is probably the least understood and least practical of all them all, the ultimate acquired taste. It requires a keen philosophical sense to grasp. I’ll lean heavily here on others to explain this argument, because of its complexity. I believe it is an argument that a person should ponder, but I don’t expect it to sweep most people off their feet. From Anselm, Descartes, and Kant Anselm’s approach (11th century) to this argumen
In a previous post, I addressed 5 Apologetics Questions Every Christian Should Learn How to Answer. My goal was to offer “barebones” quick responses that Christians could easily remember and articulate. Here are 5 more questions I think every Christian needs to be aware of and have the ability to...
A few years ago, I taught my first apologetics class for the women’s ministry at my church. Afterwards, a woman approached me, thanked me for the class, and then said something interesting: I was a bit puzzled that she didn’t seem to connect the dots—that the faith she had handed...
Studying apologetics can be a daunting endeavor because it tackles so many different topics. When I was first starting out, I would barely grasp one concept only to be made aware of ten more things I needed to know—right now. I wanted to know All. The. Things. While simultaneously trying...
In a previous post, I offered quick answers to 5 apologetics questions that I think every Christian should be familiar with. With many misconceptions and misunderstandings about Christmas, here are 5 Christmas-themed questions with “barebones” quick answers that can easily be committed to memory. 1. Was Jesus born on...
Apologetics is arguably the most misunderstood word in all of Christian culture. For many people, it conjures up images of stuffy old professors, angry debaters or intellectual snobs and know-it-alls. Others think it means we are apologizing for something. Let’s break it down. Put simply, apologetics is the gathering...
It never fails. When I prepare a lesson to teach my sixth graders on Sunday mornings, I ALWAYS LEARN SOMETHING. It’s funny to me that these eleven and twelve-year olds, many that have grown …
If the lack of response to our presentation is an indication of failure, it is a failure that Jesus also experienced.
The Christian Apologetics Alliance has produced a petition for those who are committed to defending faith in Jesus Christ. Follow the link to sign it.
“We don’t need apologetics, we just need to ‘experience’ Jesus!” This never fails to set off the warning sirens in my head. Read on to find out why.