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2025-03-14T13:28:49-05:00

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

Last updated on: March 14, 2025 at 1:28 pm By Todd Weller

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A Challenge Is Given I have heard it said often that it is wrong to “indoctrinate your children.” You should let your children decide for themselves what they want to believe. And they should not be exposed to issues of Faith until later in life. New Atheists have even called it “child abuse” to raise up a child in a faith tradition. For the Christian, this would mean that Noah’s Ark, Creation, the Crossing of the Jordan River, the Crucifixion... Read more

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Why Am I Not Catholic?

Last updated on: March 14, 2025 at 1:23 pm By Todd Weller

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I Grew Up In Catholic School… At least that’s how a lot of these stories go. I do not want to claim that I am the authority on Catholicism simply because I went to Catholic School all my life. Of course, while I may know more than most who have not been exposed to Catholic education and mass, there is so much more worth diving into than my 16 years of Catholic Education allowed. However, most recently I have been... Read more

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2025-03-08T10:19:32-05:00

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When Did My Daughter Become a Human Being?

Last updated on: March 8, 2025 at 10:19 am By Todd Weller

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August 4th, 2024… My wife took a pregnancy test to see if she were pregnant. She had missed her period, had been sick for a couple of weeks, and wasn’t sure what was going on with her body. On the test, there was a faint line that was unbelievable in her mind. We had been trying for 2 years up to this point, had undergone a couple of tests, and came to the conclusion that we were unable to have children.... Read more

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2025-03-06T09:12:26-05:00

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

Last updated on: March 6, 2025 at 9:12 am By Todd Weller

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Apologetics: Make a Defense for the Faith We have been exploring Apologetics over the course of the last couple of articles. We’ve seen the importance of making a defense for our Faith and have seen a biblical precedent for doing so. The last article that was posted is a catalogue of New Testament passages where the Greek word “Apologia” shows up. One should note that just because those are the passages where “Apologia” is seen, this doesn’t mean that those... Read more

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2025-03-01T01:14:45-05:00

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

Last updated on: March 1, 2025 at 1:14 am By Todd Weller

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“Apologia” In the last article we took a moment to describe what Apologetics is, and why it’s a must when discipling others. In that same article, you see a list of passages that contain the word “Apologia.” In this article, I want to show you the passages where the word is seen, and at the end, we will reflect on some of the implications. You may go through each passage and leave a comment on what we can learn... Read more

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2025-03-01T01:03:15-05:00

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Do Christians Need to Apologize for Their Faith?

Last updated on: March 1, 2025 at 1:03 am By Todd Weller

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Should We Apologize? I had a friend who lived across the street from me growing up. He grew up in a non-religious home, and his father especially was not a fan of anything religious it seemed. He, himself, picked up on this and shared a non-theistic worldview. One day, we were both in town from school and we were catching up from the semester. Topics included the standard: classes, degree programs, campus life, and other school-related topics that college students... Read more

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2025-01-15T12:01:42-05:00

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Can We Trust the Bible? How Textual Criticism Provides Answers

Last updated on: January 15, 2025 at 12:01 pm By Todd Weller

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Have you ever typed a paper on a word document? After typing the document, have you ever been shocked by the amount of squiggly red lines under the heinous amount of words that you’ve typed? How do we make so many mistakes? Spelling errors abound. Using the wrong “their”, “there”, or “they’re” is understandable. Even typing the word “the” twice is one of my favorite errors that I make. (You may even see it in this article. Leave a... Read more

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2024-12-18T23:56:06-05:00

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What does Jesus teach about Hell? – Part 2

Last updated on: December 18, 2024 at 11:56 pm By Todd Weller

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Hell… Seriously? I wrote an article on Hell about a three months ago. It was meant to simply open the conversation. Based on the comments, and from experience, the topic of Hell rubs many people the wrong way. How is it possible? How can a good and loving God devise such a place? The comments ranged from claims that the Catholic Church made it up, to it’s simply invalid (even though the RCC arguably didn’t form until the 6th... Read more

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2024-12-18T23:56:42-05:00

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A Reflection on Forgiveness

Last updated on: December 18, 2024 at 11:56 pm By Todd Weller

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“Forgive but Don’t Forget” This is a principle I grew up hearing all of the time. In other words, one is able to forgive someone, yet you must learn from this instance and keep a record of wrongs in order to keep tabs on your relationship with one who wrongs you. It’s forgiveness, with a bill that is wracking up credit. It’s disregarding someone’s action towards you, but keeping a list of people in your mind to watch more closely.... Read more

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2024-08-20T17:10:02-05:00

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You Can’t Legislate Morality: The Ultimate Political Lie

Last updated on: August 20, 2024 at 5:10 pm By Todd Weller

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Let me give you a scenario. It’s the 1800s in the United States. On the ballot is a presidential ticket which is for the freedom of slaves in the antebellum south and on the other ticket are folks who are for keeping slaves with their masters. Obviously there are other issues to vote on, but this issue is the headliner. We’d all agree it’s important. The people who are for keeping the slaves say things like: “If you don’t want... Read more

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