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If You're A CHRISTIAN, What Is YOUR Testimony?

One thing I can't get over is how quickly so many Christians... read more

Christianity, the Bible, and Slavery: Some Candid Thoughts

April 16th is Emancipation Day, and it commemorates the ending of slavery... read more

What SHOULD a Christian Be?

Throughout history, different groups of Christians have defined their faith in different... read more

Trump's New Grift: Hawking $60 Bibles

Well, Donald Trump is at it again. After peddling a run of... read more

SHOCKING TRUTH: How Jesus Used His Bible

How did Jesus use his "Bible?" Where did Jesus' authority come from?... read more

Exploring Middle-earth: Letter 1 (On Theodicy)

Over the course of the coming months, I am going to post... read more

Who Is Jesus To Me? I Don’t Think...

The following will be included in the forthcoming book, Who is Jesus... read more

What If An Evangelical Were Tempted In The...

In Luke 4, before Jesus ever preaches from the word of Gawd,... read more

There Is One Type Of Republican I Could...

(I intentionally included an image created by AI, and yes, I realize... read more

The Temptation Of Jesus

We've all heard sermons on the temptation of Jesus from Luke 4.... read more

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