Faith-Affirming Articles on the Truth of Christianity
TCA Lesson 048: On the Nature of “First Light”
If days 1-3 of creation are ordinary days as indicated by Genesis 1, yet have no sun to produce sunlight, what was "first light?" This week, we give a few scientific suggestions. But are these scientific suggestions necessary? Our fundamental presuppositions about how...
Balance: Combating Christian Triumphalism
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
TCA Lesson 047: Dealing with Day Six
A common claim of those opposed to young age creationism is that the events of Day Six pose a problem. How can Adam have named so many animals? Did trees grow at supernatural speeds? The questions are many, and this week will be devoted to answering them. In this...
Personhood: The Key to Understanding Objective Morality
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
Can People in Heaven See What Happens on Earth?
There is some confusion about the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in Hebrews 12. Based on the context of this passage, here are my thoughts.
TCA Lesson 046: Getting Back to Creation Science Basics
Every now and then, we must return to the "basics"! In this special episode, I talk about a new product I've just released and give some thoughts about what I think is the most important "basic" of all: integrity. In this lesson, you’ll learn: Why getting back to the...
Is Atheism a Worldview?
Note: This post makes mention of Ravi Zacharias. It is with a heavy heart that I must acknowledge a tragic independent report concerning evidence of sexual abuse and predatory behavior on the part of Ravi Zacharias. This man was a huge inspiration to me, as is evident...
TCA Lesson 045: Creation in the News: Today’s Species are “Recent?”
A recent paper has caused quite a bit of stir in the creation science community, allegedly claiming that new research shows that the majority of today’s species are “recent”—within 200,000 years old. While this sounds like a great win for advocates of recent creation,...
Defending a Young Earth: A Response to Tyler Vela (Part 2)
In recent days, a talented, skillful, and gracious Christian apologist named Tyler Vela has been advocating in defense of a particular brand of "framework hypothesis." Although he claims to have "no dog" in the "age of the earth debate," that has not stopped him from...
TCA Lesson 044: Understanding Common Evolutionary Terms (Goal Posts–Part 5)
When talking about creation and evolution, there is often a gigantic disconnect in the way terms are used and understood. Worse, there are terms we often use as creationists that unknowingly give unjust ground to evolutionary thinking! Learn how to work through those...