The nation of Israel has, from its very inception, been a spiritually weak people. According to Paul in his letter to the Romans, God himself has grown weary with them a time or two, calling them a "disobedient and gainsaying people." After Moses died, a leader named...
How to Love Others Without Condoning Their Actions
As we endeavor to navigate a complicated culture, inevitably, we find ourselves accused. Accused of things we do not do, accused of being people who we do not claim to be, and accused of positions we do not hold. In the face of hot-button issues such as homosexual...
5 Reasons Why Neanderthals Were Simply Humans
Perhaps one of the most heated questions in the origins debate is that of the existence of Adam, and his “relationship”—whatever that may mean—to other fossil forms which have been found and interpreted according to the conventional paradigm. Those who spend much time...
Balance: Combating Christian Defeatism
Last week, we dealt with the false gospel that necessarily follows from an attitude of triumphalism. Today, we deal with the exact opposite: the false gospel that follows from a person with an attitude of defeatism. Let’s be honest—we all know this person. She is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Defending a Young Earth: A Response to Tyler Vela (Part 1)
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...
5 Ways to Learn From Others Every Day of Your Life
As defenders of Christianity, it would behoove us to learn as much as we could about our beliefs and the beliefs of others. I recall an illustration used by a popular Christian radio show host. He describes a scenario in which a friend asked him for resources related...