Christianity has historically taken to the task to bring imaginative detail to the lacuna and difficulties of the biblical text. This imagination finds full and wonderful expression in the church’s art, homiletic tradition, and symbol. Rather than invest in the continuation and growth of such expressions, the new fad of a thinking Christianity is one at least obliquely initiated in the pursuits of historical criticism…
Read MoreEvery year, toward the end of October, the church experiences a difficult division amongst believers. Questions begin floating around the congregation: “Should Christians celebrate Halloween?” “Is Halloween pagan?” and the like. There are so many different aspects to consider when tackling this topic, but we’ll just look at a couple.
Read MoreOver the last several months, it's felt like the Church in America is experiencing a reformation of sorts. As I've been thinking about what this reformation moment might be about, here's a ticket to my train of thought. Welcome aboard.
Read MoreWe are by nature worshipers. We worship with our mind, our emotions, our will and our words. These dynamics are in one sense working simultaneously and apply to false worship, as well as, to the worship that the living God calls us to give to him. Another way to look at worship is to speak of the levels of worship.
Read MoreI ask a lot of questions. I am a question asker. Sometimes, I voice those questions aloud. But, normally I’m quiet. Silent, and with a racing mind that is full of questions.
Read MoreI tend to overthink things. I think? And have the habit of regularly second-guessing myself. (Maybe.)
I say this in jest, but it is also true. (I've found no one ever really "jokes," it's usually an attempt at a "sideways truth," a way of saying what you actually think while hiding behind the safety of "humor.")
Read MoreSin is often and correctly seen to be disobedience and rebellion. Yet it is also idolatry; idolatry of the heart. As such, sin is binding and blinding. Sin is also foolish and stupid. My purpose is to get you to think about the issue so you will be better able to repent and humble yourself under God's gracious and mighty hand. Just do not think of idols as statues or icons. They are “no-gods,” for sure, nevertheless idols control our hearts as we foolishly give ourselves to them.
Read Morehere is a popular pastor in America who has been causing unnecessary heartache among the LGBT community and distorting people’s perception of the gospel: Steven Anderson…
Read More“Take and eat.” This simple statement conjures up a host of thoughts and feelings for most of us. The first thought that comes to my mind is food, obviously. I enjoy food. It is a wonderful gift from God. It is currently fall here in the North Country of New Hampshire and to me that means apples and pumpkins. Applesauce. Cider. Pie. Every fall these things bring a little extra joy to my life. And this joy should point us to our very good God.
Read MoreJust over one-third of the way through the fall a holiday makes its annual appearance. For some it is a night of masquerade, mystery and the thrill of trick-or-treat, or harmless pranks. For others it is a night of spiritual significance, both good and bad; and for still others it holds nothing at all. That holiday is Halloween, October 31st.
Read MoreIf you watch the History Channel, you’ve probably seen a documentary or two where a bunch of “historians” claim that the Bible had books other than the 66 you find in your leather-bound personal Bible…
Read MoreIn my apologetics journey, I’ve found myself engaging in dialogues and sometimes heated debates with people who want to attack the Christian faith and biblical worldview. Before I dove into researching tough questions and deeper Christian philosophy…
Read MoreYes, I’m being a bit cheeky with the name of my blog.
Read MoreHow many times have you heard this from an atheist: “You’re an atheist too! I just believe in one less God than you.” Maybe you haven’t heard this before, but there are some atheists who love to say this to Christians and laugh when they don’t have a response.
Read MoreIt is a privilege to blog for Advent Christian Voices. My posts will be a bit eclectic but the overall trajectory of what I will write and aim to communicate concerns what I call Gospel consciousness. This simply means striving to maintain and grow in one’s awareness of the Gospel.
Read MoreSkeptics love to throw supposed Bible contradictions in the faces of their Christian friends or family. Many of them are quite pitiful and require only a few seconds of thought or a quick review of the context of the passages to refute. However, there are some that require a little more thought or in-depth study to resolve. The two accounts of the circumstances surrounding Judas’s death found in the gospels and Acts are somewhere in the middle of this scale of difficulty in my opinion. Here is how a skeptic is likely to word this challenge:
“Did Judas hang himself, or did he fall to his death? The Bible says both!”
Let’s take a look at the passages in question here and consider a few things
Read MoreNo, I haven’t lost my mind; I know that must be what you were thinking when you read that seemingly click-bait title. Rest assured I could have come up with much worse…
Read MoreIn my first Army unit we were a bit of a hodgepodge of young Soldiers who were preparing for war. By my observation I noticed two kinds of leaders who were training us. Those who properly prepared and those who didn’t. However, the difference didn’t begin with the planning, but how they implemented lessons learned from the previous training event. Let me explain.
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