Should Christians focus on influencing the world, or keeping the world from influencing them? Should Christians have non-Christian friends?
Continue Reading3 Signs You Are Treating the Bible like a Horoscope
. People outside of the church see the Bible as no more legitimate or useful than astrology. Within the church, we have Christians who mishandle the word of God and treat it like their daily horoscope.
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Do Christians Pick and Choose Which Old Testament Laws to Follow?
The Old Testament law often sounds a bit strange to us today. Commands like not mixing fabrics, numerous dietary restrictions, ceremonial cleansings, and many more are often ignored. It can often seem like Christians pick and choose which Old Testament laws to follow, based on whatever is convenient.
Continue ReadingWilliam Wilberforce Gave Us a Challenge
William Wilberforce lived an incredible and inspiring life. His lifelong fight to end the slave trade in England can teach us all a great deal about perseverance and living out our faith. Wilberforce understood what he had to do and worked himself to death for it.
Continue ReadingShould We be Skeptical of Paul’s Conversion Story?
If someone tells you they had a vision from God, you might be skeptical. Should we be as skeptical of the apostle Paul’s conversion story?
Continue ReadingIs Objective Truth Still Worth Fighting For?
Are objectivity and neutrality the goal to strive for or an impossible and problematic pipe dream? After taking several journalism classes for my minor, I saw a lot of debate on the issue and think it is a topic that Christians should be ready to discuss.
Continue ReadingDeConstruction Talk: What’s Happening with Kevin Max?
I was born in the 90s and grew up listening to mostly contemporary Christian music. To say DC Talk was a big deal is an understatement. They set a bar for Christian music that I’m not convinced anyone has reached since. The trio of Jesus Freaks, TobyMac, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max, went their separate […]
Continue ReadingQuick Challenge Answer: Why did God Create Satan?
Why would God allow such an evil and dangerous being to exist in the first place, knowing the problems he would cause? Why did God create Satan?
Continue ReadingAssumptions about Gen Z the Church Needs to Stop Making
The number of kids leaving the church and Christianity is growing rapidly. One reason for that is many in the church don’t realize what the current culture looks like for this generation.
Continue ReadingIs Christianity Anti-Science? These 5 Scientists Didn’t Think So.
How can science and rationalism coexist with faith and miracles? It didn’t used to be like this. Many of the greatest scientific minds in history were not only Christians but motivated by their Christianity.
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