By Bob Perry Even people who don’t celebrate Christmas seem to know what it’s about — the birth of a Savior who comes to rescue us from the consequences of our rebellion against Him. Ultimately, that means it’s part of God’s rescue plan and where we go when we die....
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STEPS AND RESOURCES FOR SOUND BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION
By Brian Huffling Many people don’t know how to study the Bible, or even where to begin. The Bible is a long collection of books that contains much about ancient history, difficult concepts, and is very intimidating for people who want to read it but don’t know where...
5 Reasons the Resurrection of Jesus is NOT a Copy of Ancient Pagan Myths
By Alisa Childers We are coming up on a time of year when the resurrection of a virgin-born child whose followers called the "Good Shepherd" and "Messiah" is celebrated. He had twelve disciples, performed miracles, and sacrificed himself for the peace of the world. He...
Resurrection Defense Series: Multiple Source Attestation for the Resurrection of Jesus
By Brian Chilton Historians use various methodologies to determine the credibility of a historical story. One criterion is called the “criterion of multiple attestation.”[1] Reginald Fuller calls the criterion the “cross-section method.”[2] The criterion states that a...
Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? A Historian, an Atheist, a Skeptic, a Theologian, and an Ex-Con Weigh In
By Alisa Childers It's that time of year again—the time when Christians come together to celebrate the pinnacle of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus. It's also the time when news outlets like Time, the Discovery Channel, and Newsweek unleash their skepticism about...
Christians Shaming Christians Over Voting for Trump: 3 Strawman Arguments That Need to Stop
By Natasha Crain There’s been a sad fallout among Christians now that the election chaos has (mostly) come to an end and a new administration is taking over: Christians are shaming other Christians for having voted for Trump. It’s one thing to say, “As a Christian, I...
Reflecting God’s Character in Apologetics
By Mikel Del Rosario Character Counts Our spiritual conversations should reflect God’s character Explaining reasons to believe doesn’t have to strictly be an intellectual thing. In fact, it shouldn’t be—especially when we’re talking to our skeptical friends,...
Reactions to John Crist’s Moral Failings Demonstrate Our Culture’s Confusion about Christianity
By Natasha Crain News broke yesterday that popular Christian comedian and YouTuber John Crist has come forth with an admission of ongoing “sexual sin and addiction struggles” after multiple women exposed years of his sexually immoral behavior. Honestly, my heart sank...
William Lane Craig’s Secret Weapon Is His Amazing Wife Jan
By Wintery Knight I want to draw your attention to a talk on “Vision in Life” given by Dr. William Lane Craig. Dr. Craig is the ablest defender of the Christian faith operating today. He has done formal academic debates with all of the best-known atheists on major...
Unfashionable History: The Untold Story Behind The Rise Of Western Civilization
By Terrell Clemmons Unfashionable History A Review of How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity by Rodney Stark Americans are becoming increasingly ignorant of how the modern world came to be what it is, says Rodney Stark. A generation ago,...
Sexually Transmitted Unease: How Casual Sex Works Bad Chemistry From Good
By Terrell Clemmons “Want a Capri Sun?” Those were the first words he said to her afterward. Rachel White, age fifteen, had been anticipating this moment for at least a year. She’d sneaked out on a snowy school night, shoes in hand. Then, wearing nothing but her wet...
Don’t Be Overcome by Statistics, Overcome Statistics with the Gospel
By Brian Chilton Let’s be honest. We in the Christian world are inundated with bad news. We are bombarded with news about how the Millennial Generation is far more unbelieving than Generation X. In full disclosure, I was born at the end of what would make me a...
Why Being Comfortable Makes You A Bad Leader
By Alex McElroy We live in a result-oriented society. I suppose it’s better than living in a status-quo oriented society. The mantra of the day is “what have you done for me lately?” Harsh as that may seem, there is some truth to it and the adage can aid us in...
True Love Must Be Reciprocated
By Brian Chilton Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine who was infatuated with a person who did not necessarily share the same sentiments. In fact, it was not certain what the other person really desired in their relationship. I will not mention anything more...
The Evidence For Jesus’ Resurrection, Part 4: Fact (2) The Empty Tomb
By Evan Minton We saw in the previous blog post that the historical evidence for Jesus' death was overwhelming. Even several non-Christian scholars affirm it, and even say that it's the one fact about Jesus that is indisputable. However, what happened to...
Theistic Foundation of Science, part 1
By Ken Mann Think Week: The Foundations of Science Found in Christian Theism, 1 What are the foundations of science? This series of posts will look at five presuppositions of science. These presuppositions cannot be established by science: Rather, they must be in...
Mike Adams: Rebel Revolutionary
By Terrell Clemmons Mike Adams hopped off a bus in front of a small prison on the outskirts of Quito, Ecuador. A visiting professorship in South America had brought him here this damp morning to interview prisoners and guards as part of a human rights mission. It was...
The Minimal Facts of the Resurrection
By Aaron Brake “The evidence for the resurrection is better than for claimed miracles in any other religion. It’s outstandingly different in quality and quantity.” —Antony Flew— INTRODUCTION The truth of Christianity stands or falls on the bodily resurrection of Jesus...
Reflecting On “The Divine Council”
By Evan Minton Recently, I read Michael Heiser's book The Unseen Realm: Recovering The Supernatural Worldview Of The Bible. I mentally wrestled with his prospect of "the divine council". Heiser talks about this in this lecture as well btw. Sometimes I do a soliloquy...
The Image Of God, Mental Faculties, And The Sanctity Of Life
By Evan Minton Genesis 1 teaches that human beings are created in God's image, in His likeness. Much debate and speculation over the years have occurred over what exactly that means. It obviously cannot mean that we look like God if for no other reason than that...