By Erik Manning While reading the gospels, you’ll notice similarities between the characters portrayed across the different stories. Parallels between the gospels concerning character depictions are unlikely to be the result of mere chance. And these correspondences seem so casual and subtle that it’s unlikely they were designed that way. Philosopher Tim McGrew calls these ‘artless […]
By Al Serrato “Don’t judge me” seems to be an increasingly uttered, and accepted, refrain in our society, reflecting what seems to be a universal and deeply ingrained human tendency. Even Christians, who should know better, seem to jump on the bandwagon, somehow believing that Christian compassion requires us to be more understanding and accepting […]
By Brian Chilton Have you ever heard the phrase, “God will not place more on you than you can endure.” Another way of phrasing the statement is by saying “God will not place more on you than you can bear.” Christians are known for such platitudes. These cliches are well-intentioned as they do not come […]
Por Josh Klein Anteriormente, examinamos la dicotomía entre lo que significa declarar la actividad homosexual como un pecado y cómo lidian con ella los que creen en la ortodoxia cristiana. Abordamos las raíces del movimiento cultural actual e introdujimos la idea de identidad en el argumento. Era necesario hacer esto para que podamos tener una […]
By Ryan Leasure This is part three of a nine-part series on how we got our Bible. Part one addressed the inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture. Part two explained the formation and preservation of the Old Testament text. This post will address issues surrounding the Old Testament canon and the Apocrypha. Canon Before going any further, we must first establish what […]
By Tony Williams Evil, or some derivation of it, is one of the more popular reasons people cite when they walk away from believing in God or choose not to believe in Him in the first place. The most popular atheists who have most recently driven the conversation on why one should not believe in […]
Por Alisa Childers Dos hombres. Ambos crecieron en hogares cristianos en los suburbios de Estados Unidos. Ambos tienen padres evangélicos famosos. Ambos tomaron decisiones personales porCristo y se involucraron de forma activa y se volvieron reconocidos en el ministerio. Uno se alejó de su fe y se convirtió en un humanista secular. El otro se […]
By Tim Stratton Sermon Outline Riddle me this: What’s black and white and RED all over? I remember the first time my dad posed that question to me when I was a young child. Even as a little boy – untrained in philosophy – I knew something was amiss. I intuitively understood that if something […]
By Justin Angelos Seven years ago, I was the manager at a Men’s tailored clothing store. Part of my job was, counting the money each morning that was put into the safe the night before. One of the ladies I use to work with was an expert in spotting counterfeit money. Due to her former […]
Por Josh Klein Lil Nas X ¿Conoces el nombre? Desconozco el porqué lo sabrías, pero Lil Nas X se ha convertido en un pequeño ícono cultural en recientes años. Escribió una exitosa canción country/hip-hop en 2019 llamada “Old Town Road” con la estrella del country Billy Ray Cyrus. El éxito de este éxito impulsó a […]