Commentary // Thinking it Through0
The church I pastor has a foot on each end of the spectrum of styles of Christian community. On one end, we are 186 year old congregation meeting in a 130 year old building with wooden pews and stained glass…Read More→
Columns // Columns // Thinking Faith3
First, I want to say I have the utmost respect for Ravi Zacharias. He has done much good for both Christian apologetics and the kingdom of God in general. Unfortunately, Ravi has recently been involved in some controversy. I will not…Read More→
I was recently asked about why God allows natural disasters. This is a good question, as there have been some terrible disasters in recent weeks, including hurricanes and an earthquake. We should be reflecting on where God is in all…Read More→
A number of decades ago, a conflict erupted over the style of worship. Some congregations felt that the traditional hymns were the way to go and others wanted newer “choruses.” This was not the first war, as there had been…Read More→
Last time, I shared about how my understanding of the origins of life have evolved during my faith journey. If talk about the beginning of the world is controversial, so is talk about the end of the world. I grew…Read More→
A few weeks ago my wife led the service at our church. I sat back in the pews and enjoyed as Amanda did the announcements, offering, a number of prayers and other aspects of the service. I have seen Amanda…Read More→
It is likely that the two most controversial subjects in Christian theology include the origin of the universe/human life and the end times. It is common for people holding strong positions within these subjects to see opposing views as unChristian….Read More→
I recently had the opportunity to watch the prescreening of The Case for Christ movie. This movie is based on the bestselling apologetics book by journalist Lee Strobel. Lee Strobel was an atheist who was disturbed by his wife’s conversion…Read More→
April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day and April is Autism Awareness Month. But why should the church care about autism awareness? Shouldn’t we just leave autism awareness to secular social programs? I would like to suggest that the church…Read More→
Much of the opposition to apologetics is not from non-Christians who are offended by attempts to make Christianity seem rational, but by Christians who misunderstand the purpose of apologetics. When I talk to atheists who say that there is no…Read More→