The Saddest Person
Some of the saddest words ever written are by the prophet Jeremiah in his “Lamentations” for Jerusalem and the fall of the Kingdom of Judah. But in chapter 1:14...
Category: To Ponder
Thoughts and resources related to theology.
New video series helping Muslims investigate Christianity
I read this book and was amazed at how Nabeel Qureshi came to understand the truth about Islam and Christianity. This video series looks really worthwhile! &nbs...
Skeptics Always Think They’re Cool
Very recently I read an opinion piece in a well-known newspaper in which the writer scored rhetorical points by casting aspersions on old-fashioned, biblical th...
6000 Years? Really?
How can an educated person believe the Earth is only several thousand years old? In this article, nuclear physicist Jim Mason responds to a presentation by a Un...
The Moon, Meteors, & Massive Basins
One of the criticisms I have heard about Creationists is the caricature that so-called scientists who believe the Bible don’t do real science: they don’t follow...
Biblical Reasons to Believe Genesis
Last week Justin Taylor lit up the evangelical blogosphere with his post to the Gospel Coalition website, titled, “Biblical Reasons to Doubt the Creation Days W...
Gender, Race, Religion and Peace on Earth
The miscarriage of justice in Furguson, St. Louis this Summer and Fall has sparked a deep, pre-existing unrest across the United States. From where I sit on Van...
Q4D #3: One God, Many Religions?
(This is part 3 of a 3 part series delivered at Beacon Communities on September 14, 21, and 28, 2014. The series was titled, “Q4D: Questions 4 Doubters”.) This ...
Q4D #2: Only Idiots Believe the Bible?
(This is part 2 of a 3 part series delivered at Beacon Communities on September 14, 21, and 28, 2014. The series was titled, “Q4D: Questions 4 Doubters”.) ...
Beating Up Hitler And Our Excuses for Sin
I shared this illustration recently with someone in my city in a conversation, and then again relayed the same illustration to some friends who are pastors. The...