Years ago, you could not have convinced me that I’d be entering the ministry, let alone as a trained Apologist. I mean, I didn’t even know what the term “apologetics” meant back then! I was one of those touchy-feely Christians who road on the coattails of my experiences with God, without developing much of […]
Lots of people question why apologetics is a worthwhile area of Christian study and knowledge. Some see it as puffing oneself up with lofty arguments or academic expertise, as if it’s a compromise with the world versus a spiritual state of being. Since I’ve earned my Master’s degree in apologetics, I have made plenty of […]
The secret of the Christian hope
I can’t tell you how many posts I see regularly from Christians that expect politicians and the legal system to change the world. It seems we’ve forgotten the lessons history can teach us, like recognizing that positive change typically comes from the passions of the heart of humanity, not […]
The idea that there is more than one universe is popular these days. This hypothesis was originally put forward by Hugh Everett, a student at Princeton University in the 1950s, who developed this thought for his PhD thesis. The multiverse notion has since been picked up in popular science fiction, like Dr. Strange… yet […]
The Uniqueness of the Bible
We must remember that the Bible is inspired by God using approximately 40 different authors covering over 1,500 years of history. It contains 66 volumes covering hundreds of subjects that all tie into one main narrative – the redemptive story of humanity.
When comparing the Bible to the Quran, for example, […]
We live in an age of confusion – no one seems to know how to define truth, so it simply isn’t defined. After all, who really has the corner on truth? What is true for you is not true for me, and who are you to tell me how I should live my life? You stay in your corner with your truth, and I will stay in mine; that’s tolerance, that’s kindness, that will create peace... or will it? What happens when my truth collides with yours… where is the peace then?
Who has time to even think about this stuff? In our fast-paced American culture, where busyness rules, it’s hard to stop and think about things that greatly affect our lives. Who has time to really think? But I want to challenge you, if we fail to think about the times in which we live, we fail to truly live. So the question is: how do we think? We need to think… divinely.