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March 2018

March 14, 2018

A Room Full of Jesus

"If Jesus were alive today..." This is how the question begins. It doesn't matter what...

March 08, 2018

Are We Already Living In A Dystopian Society?

Many American Christians are convinced that the Second Amendment is necessary to prevent the US...

March 08, 2018

Learning To Love

I can remember when my oldest son Dylan was in first grade. He came home...

March 02, 2018

Contradictory Christianity

I typically have two types of arguments online with other Christians: One is about whether...

March 01, 2018

Why Is Jesus Violent In Revelation?

According to the book of Revelation, when Jesus returns He will bring an army and...

March 01, 2018

The Christian Bill of Rights

If you are a Christian you need to know your rights. According to Jesus and...

February 2018

February 24, 2018

PAUL: Apostle of Peace

When we first meet Paul, he’s described as a zealous Pharisee who is “breathing out...

February 23, 2018

Backward Christian Soldiers

As many Christians in America today loudly declare that they have been blessed with a...

February 18, 2018

Agape Against The Machine

Over the weekend I watched a live concert DVD from a band called “Rage Against...

February 16, 2018

How To Transform Culture Without Becoming Entangled In Politics

Honestly, this is a very challenging topic for me. Not only to write about, but...

February 07, 2018

Love, Hate and the Kingdom of God

Believe it or not, some Christians keep a list of people who can be righteously...

February 01, 2018

Do You Follow Christ or Anti-Christ?

Christ warned us that after he went away, many others would come claiming, falsely, to...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Terms of Surrender

"Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must...

January 27, 2018

Am I Supposed to Love Someone Enough to Tell Them the Truth?

[Guest Post by Steve Kline] “I love them enough to tell them the truth.” I...

January 25, 2018

How Selective Tolerance Leads To More Violence

Many Christians are more interested in making lists of all the ways that Islam is...

January 12, 2018

Unbelievable Truth: God Really Loves You

God’s love for mankind is an incredible thing. The scriptures are replete with example after example...

December 2017

December 29, 2017

You Are God’s Dream Come True

Consider this: God knows the end from the beginning. This means He can never have...

December 29, 2017

Are We Beatitude People?

I'm not sure how it happened, exactly, but somehow Christians today seem to have...

December 23, 2017

Why We Misunderstand Verses Like “Go And Buy A Sword”

Image: Pixabay In the dialog between Christians about whether or not following Jesus entails...

December 21, 2017

Why God Can’t Keep A Secret

In Colossians, Paul tells us about a great secret that God had from the...

December 08, 2017

Has Jesus Asked You Into His Life?

"If you stopped learning today you wouldn't live long enough to put into practice all...

December 03, 2017

Why I Am Not Waiting For Jesus To Return

Ever since I first became a Christian at the age of 9 and gave my...

November 2017

November 30, 2017

Our Cultural Blindspots

NOTE: Recently, my friend Dr. Scott Bartchy – Professor Emeritus of Christian Origins and History...

November 23, 2017

How To Fight Like A Christian

Know your Enemy."Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around...