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December 2023

December 14, 2023

Will All True Christians Perform Miracles?

Some Christian groups argue that true Christianity will always be accompanied by miracles. One passage...

October 2023

October 23, 2023

Should we baptize in the name of the Trinity? Or just Jesus?

Recently, I’ve had conversations with people with a very specific question. Should we baptize new...

August 2023

August 18, 2023

Was Paul Really an Apostle?

Recently, I interacted with someone who believes that the apostle Paul was not really an...

August 11, 2023

More Foreknowledge and Free Will

In my last article, I discussed why free will and God's foreknowledge aren't contradictory. I...

August 05, 2023

Foreknowledge and Free Will

One common objection to Christianity goes like this: if God knows what we're going to...

July 2023

July 20, 2023

What is Purpose Theology?

Recently, I've done some research into covenant theology, which I think has some good insights....

July 14, 2023

Did Jesus say he would return before now?

Jesus' prophecies about the future sometimes bother Christians. That's because one of them seems like...

June 2023

June 30, 2023

Musical Instruments in Worship

In the Old Testament, the temple worship included instrumental accompaniment. But now that we're in...

June 16, 2023

Are Anabaptists Protestant?

In the West, it's often assumed that there are two types of Christians—Catholic and Protestant....

June 09, 2023

Why the Christian God Instead of Thousands of Other Gods?

One objection to Christianity in today's internet atheism goes something like this: "There have been...

June 02, 2023

Is the Death Penalty Christian? An Anabaptist Response

In my last post, I argued that advocating the death penalty is not the best...

May 2023

May 26, 2023

Is the Death Penalty Effective? An Anabaptist Critique

In my last post, I corrected a misunderstanding of the Anabaptist position on capital punishment....

May 19, 2023

Did Early Anabaptists Support the Death Penalty?

As an Anabaptist, I note with interest when Anabaptism appears as a topic in religious...

May 05, 2023

Can Christians ever achieve perfect obedience?

As Christians, we are called to live a life of faithfulness and obedience to God....

April 2023

April 28, 2023

Do Anabaptists Believe Penal Substitutionary Atonement?

Today, there's a lot of controversy among Christians as to how Christ saves us. One...

April 21, 2023

Misconception: “Miracles happen because of faith”

As a Christian, I believe that miracles have occurred in the past. I also believe...

April 14, 2023

Why Make Music Together?

One thing Anabaptists are known for is our four-part a cappella hymn singing. We sing...

April 07, 2023

6 Advantages of Not Voting

As an Anabaptist, I don't take part in politics, because of our view of separation...

March 2023

March 24, 2023

Why I Enjoy Cemeteries

Many people find this surprising, but I enjoy spending time in cemeteries. I find it...

March 17, 2023

How Anabaptists Do Community

One thing people often notice about Anabaptists is how community-oriented they are. Whether it's a...

March 10, 2023

What is the meaning of life?

That's the question everyone would like to answer. Why does it matter that we are...

March 05, 2023

Higher Education in the Anabaptist Communities

Where do young Anabaptists go for a college education? In this article I'll discuss the...

February 2023

February 25, 2023

The Meaning of Art

For centuries, Western art has been closely linked to Christianity. Christian subjects have often been...

February 17, 2023

Do All Christians Experience God?

Recently, in a Facebook group I'm a part of, someone asked, "What would you say...

February 10, 2023

Separation From the World in Anabaptism

The New Testament idea of "separation from the world" (Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17) has...

December 2022

December 05, 2022

Jesus and Violence

Sadly, some of the most common forms of Christianity have been linked with violence throughout...

November 2022

November 28, 2022

Living With Anxiety

For most of my life, I've been prone to anxiety, but only in the last...

October 2022

October 26, 2022

What Is “Anabaptist”? A Church? A Theology?

What does "Anabaptist" mean? Is it the name of a church or a culture? Is...