For many, one of the biggest challenges of being a Christian is simply sharing what you believe! As an introvert, I can especially relate to this! I find it hard to witness in a way that is unnatural to my personality style, and thanks to this book, have embraced my...
Epigenetics for the Rest of Us: Does it help the Creationist’s Case Against Evolution?
Every day, more and more scientific discoveries are unveiling the mind and ways of our omnipotent Creator. While science can never hope to uncover the ways of God, since they are "higher than ours" (Isaiah 55:9), science can help us better understand God's world in...
My Journey from Evidential to Presuppositional Apologetics
Apologetics, as a theological discipline, has been practiced in a variety of ways over the years. However, in order to paint with a broad brush, there are two overarching types: Evidential and Presuppositional. The former is a plea to what may be called "natural...
4 Reasons Atheists Shouldn’t Care if the Bible Has Contradictions
I am sometimes flabbergasted by the nature of the arguments raised against belief in Christianity and the God of the Bible. There are certainly good questions to be asked--don't get me wrong! But one of the most attractive elements of Orthodox Christianity is the...
4 Key Reasons for Joy in the Life of a Christian
All throughout the ages, the inner workings of the Christian life have been questioned. Motives have been put on trial, and Christians have been literally burned at the stake and beheaded for the beliefs they claim. Everybody wants to know why. Many believe they have...
Finding God in Natural Evil and Suffering
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...
10 BIG Problems Many Christians Don’t Even Know About (Part 2)
In last week's post, we discussed 5 out of 10 so-called "big problems" that many Christians are faced with answering, but may not even know about. By way of a short introduction, I will stress again that while it is impossible to have an expert answer for each one of...
10 BIG Problems Many Christians Don’t Even Know About (Part 1)
For the initiated in the idea of giving a defense of the Christian faith (a term we call "apologetics"), a blog post of this sort may have little value. But I thought it would be helpful since many of my readers (and many brothers and sisters in Christ) do not make it...
Is Child-Like Faith Gullibility in Disguise, or Something More?
The Bible seems to make a big deal out of something called "child-like faith." But is this merely some sort of childish faith--or is there something more to it? My wife and I are currently raising two little boys--a 5-month-old and a 19th-month-old. They don't know...
Why are Christians so Concerned with Marriage?
The marriage debate is at the forefront of our culture right now, but does our culture even have a proper understanding of marriage? Followers of Jesus would say, "No!" My wife and I are currently watching a TV show on Hulu called "Saving Hope." It's a pretty good...