What Does it Mean That “God Won’t Let You Down?”
We often hear in popular Christian songs and from pulpits that “God is never gonna let me down!” or “God hasn’t failed me yet!” Besides the tragedy of grammar (I mean, how does God not fail you ...
How Much Punishment Is Enough?
Many people reject the possibility of an eternal Hell because they feel that “the punishment doesn't fit the crime.” Some atheists focus on this perceived inequality between the sins we commit ...
What is Apatheism?
Apatheism was a term coined by the late philosopher Robert Nash.[1] It’s meant to describe the indifference or apathy some people have toward the question of whether God or gods exist. To be an ...
Is the God of the OT the Same God of the NT?
There’s no shortage of accusations claiming the Bible depicts a vision of two Gods: the grumpy, moody, and often volatile, curmudgeon like God of the Old Testament, and the mushy, judge free, ...
Three Ways to Recognize False Guilt
Lord knows we have enough true guilt going around that we hardly need to concern ourselves with this extra layer of toxic false guilt, which is seemingly all too ready to accuse us. But how ...
Jesus Wasn’t a Refugee
It seems that every few years, Christians must deal with a new cultural narrative about who Jesus is and what He came to do. Contextualizing turns into syncretism. Jesus’s name is mixed in with ...
Millenials: An Undeveloped Generation
Millennials tend to think and feel differently than previous generations. Their behaviors, buying habits, and brand loyalty (or lack of it) are far less predictable than those of their parents, ...
In Defense of Marriage
Language is complex. Language provides the building blocks for communication in society. What certain words or phrases mean within a given context helps to shape the understanding of the ...
The Resurrection of Jesus: The Evidential Contribution of Luke-Acts
Any discussion of the evidence for the resurrection must first ascertain what the original apostolic witnesses claimed and whether those claims are best explained by the resurrection, or by some ...
Resurrection: Fact or Fiction – An Easter Sermon
By Bobby Conway
Following Easter Sunday, it didn't take long for skeptics to fabricate fictitious claims to debunk Christ’s resurrection. It’s easy to understand why. These critics knew that if ...
Is it Hateful to Say Jesus is the Only Way?
By Ryan Leasure
Is it hateful or arrogant to claim that Jesus is the only way of salvation? Charles Templeton thought so. He argued:
"Christians are a small minority in the world. Approximately ...
Is Hell An Eternal Restraining Order?
By Al Serrato
Making sense of the existence of a place like Hell is a common struggle for the Christian apologist. Almost immediately, we are placed on the defensive, being asked to justify how ...
What is Divine Omnipresence?
By Brian Chilton
The term omnipresence describes the all-presence of God. Omnipresence is a compound word comprised of the word “omni”, meaning “all,” and “presence” which defines a person or ...
Can Moral Guilt Feelings Ever Be Objective?
By Bobby Conway
The feeling of moral guilt is a universal experience – that inward gnaw or inner ouch that we have done something wrong. It is that feeling a line has been crossed, a law has ...
Five Reasons Why 30% of Students Aren’t Dropping Out of Church
By Jason Jimenez
As American culture grows increasingly more secular, churches are no longer carrying the kind of authority and influence they once had. Church is no longer a top priority for ...
What Does it Mean to be Unequally Yoked?
Many people see “unequally yoked” in a Bible verse or hear it in conversation and seem to have one of two thoughts come into their mind: (1) Make sure I’m equally yoked with my spouse, or (2) ...
A Wolf in the Sheep Pen
By Bob Perry
The church service at our suburban Cincinnati non-denominational church had barely ended when I started receiving text messages from friends. All of them shared some version of the ...
Would It Have Been Better If God Had Not Created Us?
By Al Serrato
There has always been evil and suffering in the world, and how to make sense of it is a principal object of Christian apologetics. Often, the argument is made that God gave us free ...
Scientism And Secularism
By Luke Nix
All scientific research, discussion, and education is affected by a series of underlying beliefs that include what one grants as sources of knowledge. It is quite common in today's ...
Are There Colossal Contradictions in the Gospels? A Reply to Rabbi Tovia Singer
By Jonathan McLatchie
Rabbi Tovia Singer is an orthodox Jewish rabbi and the founder and director of Outreach Judaism. He is widely known for his counter-missionary polemics and his criticism of ...
