A hot subject of evangelical study today is the relationship between Israel and her ancient Near Eastern neighbors. There are numerous views on this issue. Some say no relationship, some say it's a deep relationship that means the Bible is another useless myth, and...
077: (Part 2) A Primer on Polemical Theology
A hot subject of evangelical study today is the relationship between Israel and her ancient Near Eastern neighbors. There are numerous views on this issue. Some say no relationship, some say it's a deep relationship that means the Bible is another useless myth, and...
076: A Primer on Polemical Theology
A hot subject of evangelical study today is the relationship between Israel and her ancient Near Eastern neighbors. There are numerous views on this issue. Some say no relationship, some say it's a deep relationship that means the Bible is another useless myth, and...
075: How to Know Which Experts to Trust
Okay, so you're first starting to dive into the Bible deeply and learn more about defending your spiritual convictions, and you're stuck. Everybody teaches different things, so who do I trust? Is that you? Can you identify? Because I KNOW I can. Or, maybe you've been...
God, Teach Me to be Less Indifferent
I have a question for you. Do you ever feel so charred---so jaded---about the goings on of the culture around you? And yet, your typical response is plain old indifference. You feel empathy---at least, you think you do. But at the same time the insanity has become so...
073: (Part 2) Distant Starlight and Creation Time Coordinates
Last week we began discussing a brand new solution to the so-called "distant starlight problem" facing young age creationists. A face value interpretation of Scripture suggests that the cosmos is young. Last week's discussion mentioned, in brief, a few of the...
How to Avoid the Superfluous Distinction Fallacy
Bible interpretation is a very important---and very tricky---thing. In Lisle's Understanding Genesis, he discusses many fallacies that arise as a result of interpreting the Bible incorrectly. One of these is called the superfluous distinction fallacy. According to...
072: (Part 1) Distant Starlight and Creation Time Coordinates
Have you ever been stumped by the distant starlight problem? [If you're not familiar, in brief, the distant starlight problem (also known as the light travel time problem) is the thesis that young age creationism cannot be true because light from distant stars would...
My #1 Tip to Counter Spiritual Apathy
Spiritual apathy---preliminary results of my recent reader survey (it's still open, so take it and be entered for a chance to win a $10 Amazon gift card!) suggest that this is one of the biggest challenges facing most of my readers and listeners. Although I'm sure...
071: How to Love God (Part 4)
Have you ever thought about the incomprehensibility of finite creatures like you me loving the infinite, eternal God of all glory? It's amazing to think that God loves us; but how do we love him? Is it even possible? Using insights from the Bible, philosophy, and even...