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June 2026

June 22, 2026

The Rape Gang Inquiry: The UK Looks in the Mirror

The Contents of this Article May be Triggering to some Readers. Reader Discretion is Advised....

March 2025

March 15, 2025

Is it Right to Raise a Child Up in the Faith?

A Challenge Is Given I have heard it said often that it is wrong to...

March 08, 2025

When Did My Daughter Become a Human Being?

August 4th, 2024... My wife took a pregnancy test to see if she were pregnant. She...

March 06, 2025

Do Morality and the Cosmos Point to God’s Existence?

 Apologetics: Make a Defense for the Faith We have been exploring Apologetics over the course...

March 01, 2025

Where Does “Apologia” Show Up in the New Testament?

  “Apologia” In the last article we took a moment to describe what Apologetics is,...

February 2025

February 27, 2025

Do Christians Need to Apologize for Their Faith?

Should We Apologize? I had a friend who lived across the street from me growing...

August 2024

August 20, 2024

You Can’t Legislate Morality: The Ultimate Political Lie

Let me give you a scenario. It's the 1800s in the United States. On the...

July 2024

July 25, 2024

Family Matters: A Colossian Guide

Who hasn't seen the family of 4 at a restaurant? 2 siblings fight each other...

July 03, 2024

When In Babylon…

We Survived... Take it from the mind of G.K. Chesterton when it comes to discussions...

June 2024

June 11, 2024

The Default Position for Humanity: Belief Nor Unbelief

I've Heard it Said... ... that a good argument against theism is that the default...

June 01, 2024

Pride Month: Whatever Comes Through That Gate…

Whatever Comes Through That Gate… In Peter Jackson’s film-adaptation of Tolkien’s work, The Lord of...

April 2024

April 07, 2024

Assisted Suicide and an Image Problem

I Want to Preface This Article By Stating This... I cannot imagine what someone has...

April 04, 2024

The Horseman Gives Up His Steed: Dawkins and Christianity

Where it Started “The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character...

September 2023

September 04, 2023

Labor Day Reflections: Wisdom literature and Work

The Goodness of Wisdom Literature If you've ever read the Wisdom Literature of the Old...

July 2023

July 06, 2023

Tolerance: A Double Edged Sword

In the West, It Seems Our Culture's Highest Value is Tolerance How tolerant are you?...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

Dont’ Wear the Pin

  It was Last June... I was a relatively new salesman at a large liquor,...

February 2023

February 06, 2023

Identity Crisis: Made to Work (And it’s good…)

I want you to think about your job... When was the last time you enjoyed...

January 2023

January 18, 2023

Identity Crisis: Male and Female He Created Them

It's Difficult Writing About Gender and Sexuality... The reality is that one wrong word, phrase,...

January 11, 2023

Identity Crisis: In God’s Image He Created Them

In the Last Article... I introduced the idea of the Self. We all have different...

December 2022

December 30, 2022

Identity Crisis: Competing Worldviews and the Christian Self (An Introduction)

Have you ever considered the question: "Who am I?"  The foundation of this question, perhaps,...

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