By Melissa Dougherty I have a dog and a cat. Max is my dog whose personality is likened to a lovable, furry, hyperactive toddler. As an anxious dog, nobody is safe from his “watchful” eye. When the doorbell rings, my ferocious dog barks an explosive cry so loud that it vibrates throughout the entire house. […]
Por Frank Turek Durante muchos años, el concilio de Nicea ha sido objeto de mucha confusión entre los laicos. Los malentendidos que han llegado a asociarse con el concilio de Nicea han sido alimentados, en parte, por novelas de ficción populares como el tristemente célebre Código Da Vinci de Dan Brown. Independientemente del grupo con […]
By Brian Chilton Recently, Curtis Evelo (Bellator Christi Podcast co-host) told me about a conversation he had with an individual about biblical interpretation. Apparently, the individual held that the wine that Jesus miraculously brought forth out of water in John 4 was merely unfermented grape juice. When asked why he held this view, he contended […]
By Andrew Cabrera A few years ago I was at a Christmas party and someone came up to me and started talking about my beliefs about God. At one point in the conversation he asked the age-old question, “Can God make a rock so heavy that he himself can’t lift it?” Among other things, I […]
By Erik Manning How did Jesus see himself? As we learn about Jesus’ Jewish context in the first century, we find that he made some staggering claims. First of all, Jesus spoke constantly about God’s kingdom. The phrase kingdom of God or kingdom of heaven appears more than 100 times in the Gospels. Jesus begins […]
Por Richard Eng La definición bíblica de la fe es simple, sencilla y directa. Pero hay influencias tanto dentro como fuera de la iglesia que confunden la definición bíblica. Imagina la definición bíblica como los ingredientes de un batido de frutas. Las malas influencias son el chocolate, la sal, la pimienta y el pescado. Cuando […]
By Alisa Childers This article is in response to this piece from The Gospel Coalition. As a past TGC contributor, as an act of good faith, I did express my concerns directly to TGC before posting my article here. **Update** The Gospel Coalition was gracious to publish a condensed version of my article on their site. No, Martin Luther […]
By Bob Perry Being able to make the case for the truth of Christianity means you have to understand it yourself. There are plenty of resources out there that can help you do that. I always try to share the best ones I know about. But right now, I want to offer you a visual […]
By Brian Chilton In a recent class at Liberty University, it was noted that 80% of a person’s doubts do not stem from intellectual problems with Christianity, but rather from emotional doubt. Emotional doubt is a problem for all people, but it seems to be a more difficult concept for men to combat. The reason […]
By Adam Tucker As I sit at my computer thinking about the incomprehensible evil of yet another mass shooting, this time in Uvalde, Texas, the floods of outrage, sadness, fear, and uncertainty grip me as I’m sure they do many of you. Ironically, news of the tragedy broke just minutes before attending the end-of-year ceremonies […]